SB20260924136 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel acpi acpica driver
Published: September 24, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260924136
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97455)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to trigger a use-after-free condition.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in acpi_ds_terminate_control_method() when terminating a control method whose return value is a ref_of reference. A local user can cause a control method to return a ref_of reference to trigger a use-after-free condition.
The affected reference can point to a method local variable or argument.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.