Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: Fix NULL pointer dereference in acpi_ns_custom_package() acpi_ns_custom_package() unconditionally dereferences the first element of the package to read the _BIX version number, without checking for NULL: if ((*Elements)->Common.Type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) When firmware returns a _BIX package whose first element is an unresolvable reference, ACPICA evaluates that entry to NULL. acpi_ns_remove_null_elements() does not strip NULL entries for ACPI_PTYPE_CUSTOM packages (fixed-position format would break if elements were shifted), so acpi_ns_custom_package() sees the NULL and causes a crash. Add a NULL check for the first element (version field) before dereferencing it. The caller then receives AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE instead of crashing.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08c5dee5da1d8d99b5a4e94db5a3d873c491771e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3762c6c8ae5073892d7cec736cc54270c7c9ce90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cbf096a478f4fa03953f0685ad28c9c82ce67cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/644888605f55395e6012ed43e3ed643ef7ab5013
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9936507ac0f2379787a2a805b11ab1cf0f241372
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8d14b7bb0063bbbd86c0e4d73edb8cea7b362bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fad537538cdfcdc51e41db61bbf9ebe5ed9427eb
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-97446?
CVE-2026-97446 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: Fix NULL pointer dereference in acpi_ns_custom_package() acpi_ns_custom_package() unconditionally dereferences the first e...
How severe is CVE-2026-97446?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2026-97446?
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