Linux vulnerability

What happened

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().

Affected versions

Linux: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 through before e16d1e5fcb17dfc369e20095f8cf5e841101279e (git); 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 through before a6cd2fc2d5429a5b7d5a8b9ba0e6663e8ccbc9ba (git); 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 through before 6e8c55e13a5e3a9f38921d62924f18ceba3330eb (git); 2.6.12 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.