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CVE-2026-97455

Linux: ACPICA: Fix use-after-free in acpi_ds_terminate_control_method()

Linux LinuxOperating systems
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CVSS
8.4High
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 in460aed7b408508a2c28ca4fdd8d90a82bb4005aaAlso 3855d8992f5a88b033925cc4f6aef7a485f326cb, 2793b1c38f0053fd9b119ce4607dd056eb05d382 and 2 moreCVE List
Published24 Sep 2026Updated 3 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 460aed7b408508a2c28ca4fdd8d90a82bb4005aaLinuxCVE List
  • 3855d8992f5a88b033925cc4f6aef7a485f326cbLinuxCVE List
  • 2793b1c38f0053fd9b119ce4607dd056eb05d382LinuxCVE List
  • 63ca6f67816a229e07a08cac4bef1b3858abde66LinuxCVE List
  • 945e87267cfd90937b3c637f87324cbb56998b72LinuxCVE List

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Description

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

ACPICA: Fix use-after-free in acpi_ds_terminate_control_method()

Fix use-after-free issue in acpi_ds_terminate_control_method() by clearing references to method locals and arguments.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 16

  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before 460aed7b408508a2c28ca4fdd8d90a82bb4005aaCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before 3855d8992f5a88b033925cc4f6aef7a485f326cbCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before 2793b1c38f0053fd9b119ce4607dd056eb05d382CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before 63ca6f67816a229e07a08cac4bef1b3858abde66CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before fe7b3d3b7490c2c0119f2d84fa33996dcbc71042CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before ef5a8d939c1e5b36e75450bbb5b6348faff4dcf3CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before 945e87267cfd90937b3c637f87324cbb56998b72CVE 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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