Linux vulnerability

What happened

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: Add validation for node in acpi_ns_build_normalized_path() Add validation for node in acpi_ns_build_normalized_path() to prevent use-after-free vulnerabilities.

Affected versions

Linux: d1e7ffe50ba588ddf7de520990815c37f31776d8 through before babb146ceb79e71f328788f1e2c8c7c224026e61 (git); d1e7ffe50ba588ddf7de520990815c37f31776d8 through before 21a73528579fcbd673b668bd27a05b658123bc1b (git); d1e7ffe50ba588ddf7de520990815c37f31776d8 through before 96b2b616870e46e2bc04efec03879683a0036e66 (git); 4.3 Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

• Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
• Review affected product exposure and access logs.