SB20260925229 - Type Confusion in Linux kernel acpi acpica driver
Published: September 25, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260925229
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) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97450)
CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion
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 access fields of a handler object without validating its type.
The vulnerability exists due to improper type validation in the ACPICA handler-list processing routines when walking handler lists. A local user can cause ACPICA to process a handler object with an invalid type to access fields of a handler object without validating its type.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.