Type Confusion in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-97450
Published: September 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU152208
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97450
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-97450
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3