CVE-2026-97444

7.7 HIGH 0.1% exploit odds No fix listed Memory safety OS & kernel

What it is

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

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-09-24 14:53 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-09-24 17:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-03 11:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.7 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2026-09-24 17:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-03 11:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Received

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.7

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record