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CVE-2026-97450: ACPICA: validate handler object type in two places

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-24 · updated 2026-10-03

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: validate handler object type in two places ACPICA: validate handler object type in acpi_ev_has_default_handler() and acpi_ev_find_region_handler().

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 2.6.12 — fixed in 7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/254e304f68dc079906ce2df4723548ffe35f682a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c977d57a784682dc8c6cce2f9253ef44ec28ae8
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7af2da201623ab5bc0773bd3eeb2f2345cfa1c4a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9fbf6b895a23238e4a7b1a3230f648f0d952a1
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfd981d35ed3156414fd35b4fe311d5d25cbfca6
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5296da2d516707862f8a2dbb4b515f777e5294f
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e98825650c2eb1605c707fd1391ceed65bb8e481

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