Linux vulnerability

What happened

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: add boundary checks in acpi_ps_get_next_field() Add boundary checks in acpi_ps_get_next_field() to prevent out-of-bounds access.

Affected versions

Linux: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 through before add715fc1ef5b0a71afe22b3f02aa28775d9ba62 (git); 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 through before bc5b2158c7626e3e8a78c5bb93ce0a734a26b84a (git); 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 through before e15aa60de0256d63df2331bf5a4bc4dd287504cd (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.