Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-97445

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: Enhance buffer validation in acpi_ut_walk_aml_resources() Enhance buffer validation in acpi_ut_walk_aml_resources() to prevent buffer overflows.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-97445: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 2.6.12

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-97445?
CVE-2026-97445 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-09-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-97445?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.