What happened
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: Fix condition check in acpi_ps_parse_loop() Fix condition check for AML_ELSE_OP in acpi_ps_parse_loop() to prevent out-of-bounds access.
Affected versions
Linux: 5088814a6e931350e5bd29f5d59fa40c6dbbdf10 through before a477c6ef5335d2d0613ff7c1779a8209f16627c5 (git); 5088814a6e931350e5bd29f5d59fa40c6dbbdf10 through before 5d16f40b019e59df81deb594ed4eafefc8e43cc0 (git); 5088814a6e931350e5bd29f5d59fa40c6dbbdf10 through before 8de27e2d83c0d07ae9443c6304575b0609394bfd (git); 2e78935d1e27d31955ad2dad4abe6c453cf669fd (git); 4.17.3 through before 4.18 (semver); 4.18 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.
Public PoC references
No public PoC reference has passed the current publication threshold.