CVE-2026-97455

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

HIGH

8.4

CVSS Score

Published: September 24, 2026 at 04:04 PM UTC

Updated: October 3, 2026 at 11:17 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

HIGH8.4

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.1%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

2.6.12 ≤ v < 5.10.2712.6.12 ≤ v < 5.15.2222.6.12 ≤ v < 6.1.1892.6.12 ≤ v < 6.12.1112.6.12 ≤ v < 6.18.532.6.12 ≤ v < 6.6.1582.6.12 ≤ v < 7.21da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 2.6.12

Vendor states this is fixed in 2793b1c38f0053fd9b119ce4607dd056eb05d382 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 3855d8992f5a88b033925cc4f6aef7a485f326cb (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 460aed7b408508a2c28ca4fdd8d90a82bb4005aa (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 63ca6f67816a229e07a08cac4bef1b3858abde66 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 945e87267cfd90937b3c637f87324cbb56998b72 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in ef5a8d939c1e5b36e75450bbb5b6348faff4dcf3 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in fe7b3d3b7490c2c0119f2d84fa33996dcbc71042 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.12 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.271 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.222 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.189 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.111 (unaffected)