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CVE-2026-97444

Linux: ACPICA: add boundary checks in two places

Linux LinuxOperating systems
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CVSS
7.7High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.14%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in3a8c1efc0fd3abb2d2b1254315f36db03abc88ebAlso 4f03d84c95a51436878cd750a14f8ca37eeb3112, 38ee32a9ace6fae8965f059b38e6e7fb27b1e7ce and 2 moreCVE List
Published24 Sep 2026Updated 3 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 3a8c1efc0fd3abb2d2b1254315f36db03abc88ebLinuxCVE List
  • 4f03d84c95a51436878cd750a14f8ca37eeb3112LinuxCVE List
  • 38ee32a9ace6fae8965f059b38e6e7fb27b1e7ceLinuxCVE List
  • 253d7272d01db9529c79b95205c0f859ef9f4f23LinuxCVE List
  • 4de2cffef5e6b5b79eec8c934df582459b818228LinuxCVE List

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ACPICA: add boundary checks in two places

Add boundary checks in acpi_ps_get_next_namestring() and acpi_ps_peek_opcode() to prevent out-of-bounds access.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 16

  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before 3a8c1efc0fd3abb2d2b1254315f36db03abc88ebCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before c917df56b73719a2d4cee1c4ab4a6626acb95315CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before 4f03d84c95a51436878cd750a14f8ca37eeb3112CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before 38ee32a9ace6fae8965f059b38e6e7fb27b1e7ceCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before 253d7272d01db9529c79b95205c0f859ef9f4f23CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before 4de2cffef5e6b5b79eec8c934df582459b818228CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before bdc35754012906dbf094be104b103ca3adfef6f7CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 2.6.12CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: all versions before 2.6.12CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 5.10.271 through 5.10.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 5.15.222 through 5.15.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.1.189 through 6.1.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.6.158 through 6.6.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.12.111 through 6.12.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.18.53 through 6.18.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.2CVE List

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