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CVE-2026-97452· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

ACPICA: Prevent adding invalid references

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: Prevent adding invalid references Prevent adding references for local, argument, and debug objects in acpi_ut_copy_simple_object().

HighCVSS 8.4 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Sep 24, 2026
Updated
Oct 3, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 3th percentile
CWE
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Action score

33

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
33 / 40 · 8.4 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · Linux
8.4
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

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Affected systems

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 2.6.12affected
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 2350a6f89eca45f9219f37b331e4083f96299996affected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 61cb905c33d0e0c6ff3c9c90fb269331bce8c2c0affected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before d239ccf5069f892cc36b9befafda030b3ca789e6affected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before c2cf936b07b0a298637e56e53ef043c7ff8eee31affected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before e16d1e5fcb17dfc369e20095f8cf5e841101279eaffected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before a6cd2fc2d5429a5b7d5a8b9ba0e6663e8ccbc9baaffected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 6e8c55e13a5e3a9f38921d62924f18ceba3330ebaffected · git
    • before 2.6.12not affected · semver
    • 5.10.271 and later · up to and including 5.10.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxall versions—
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.111-16.12.111-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 7.2.6-17.2.6-1

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    40Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux2350a6f89eca45f9219f37b331e4083f96299996Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux61cb905c33d0e0c6ff3c9c90fb269331bce8c2c0Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6e8c55e13a5e3a9f38921d62924f18ceba3330ebVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxa6cd2fc2d5429a5b7d5a8b9ba0e6663e8ccbc9baVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc2cf936b07b0a298637e56e53ef043c7ff8eee31Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd239ccf5069f892cc36b9befafda030b3ca789e6Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe16d1e5fcb17dfc369e20095f8cf5e841101279eVendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0Release NotesMicrosoft (MSRC)
debian:linux6.12.111-1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

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