CVE-2026-80740

drm/log: Fix infinite loop when scale is too large for display

Published Sep 3, 2026 CVSS n/a EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/log: Fix infinite loop when scale is too large for display

When scale is large enough that scaled_font exceeds the display
dimensions, rows or columns become 0. A columns value of 0 causes
an infinite loop in drm_log_draw_kmsg_record() because the loop
never decrements len.

Check for zero rows/columns in drm_log_setup_modeset() and return
an error, cleaning up the already allocated buffer to avoid a leak.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9019-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9020-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Weaknesses CWE-795
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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/log: Fix infinite loop when scale is too large for display When scale is large enough that scaled_font exceeds the display dimensions, rows or columns become 0. A columns value of 0 causes an infinite loop in drm_log_draw_kmsg_record() because the loop never decrements len. Check for zero rows/columns in drm_log_setup_modeset() and return an error, cleaning up the already allocated buffer to avoid a leak.
Title drm/log: Fix infinite loop when scale is too large for display
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Sep 3, 2026, 8:26 AM
Reserved
Aug 26, 2026, 2:34 PM
Status
Received
Published
Sep 3, 2026, 1:06 PM
Modified
Sep 3, 2026, 1:06 PM