CVE-2026-64227

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: driver: Check ACPI_COMPANION() against NULL during probe Since every platform driver can be forced to match a device that doesn't match its list of device IDs because of device_match_driver_override(), platform drivers that rely on the existence of a device's ACPI companion object should verify its presence. Accordingly, add requisite ACPI_COMPANION() or ACPI_HANDLE() checks against NULL to 13 platform drivers handling core ACPI devices. Also change the value returned by the ACPI thermal zone driver when the device's ACPI companion is not present to -ENODEV for consistency with the other drivers.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34f4d0e4e5065237d15651df759a99e81b7f9f51	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/612ddab8fce04394bd7aebe8e0f2599642e30859	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9451bf561232314755baf69a5916e0ac77f33fc	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4865a56d013e86e46ea6acea15bb6eae01898ff	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2026-07-24 16:16

Updated : 2026-08-13 12:00

NVD link : CVE-2026-64227

Mitre link : CVE-2026-64227

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-64227

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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