Linux vulnerability

What happened

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: Fix use-after-free in acpi_ds_terminate_control_method() Fix use-after-free issue in acpi_ds_terminate_control_method() by clearing references to method locals and arguments.

Affected versions

Linux: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 through before fe7b3d3b7490c2c0119f2d84fa33996dcbc71042 (git); 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 through before ef5a8d939c1e5b36e75450bbb5b6348faff4dcf3 (git); 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 through before 945e87267cfd90937b3c637f87324cbb56998b72 (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.