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CVE-2026-97454: ACPICA: add boundary checks in acpi_ps_get_next_field()

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.7 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: add boundary checks in acpi_ps_get_next_field() Add boundary checks in acpi_ps_get_next_field() to prevent out-of-bounds access.

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/1d704a9ba665f8d1598fc6f37a76cbd6547cdcb1
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6509f56df51235fe447b624e40c098082717625c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ecf2a4855a728c4c46e33919fea9480052d62a7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d97ecf2a4c7a77a9daa3fe76790ddecddc9cd0c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/add715fc1ef5b0a71afe22b3f02aa28775d9ba62
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc5b2158c7626e3e8a78c5bb93ce0a734a26b84a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e15aa60de0256d63df2331bf5a4bc4dd287504cd

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