Vulnerability · Published Jul 24, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-64227ACPI: driver: Check ACPI_COMPANION() against NULL during probe

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:13linux6.12.100-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64227
Debian:14linux7.0.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64227
Debian:12linux-6.126.12.100-1~deb12u1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-28.28UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.07.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1003.4UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-28.28~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-28.28.1~24.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64227

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 5829046825ac89fffc60f2670bc564fda2c0155a – before a9451bf561232314755baf69a5916e0ac77f33fc5829046825ac89fffc60f2670bc564fda2c0155a – before 34f4d0e4e5065237d15651df759a99e81b7f9f515829046825ac89fffc60f2670bc564fda2c0155a – before 612ddab8fce04394bd7aebe8e0f2599642e308595829046825ac89fffc60f2670bc564fda2c0155a – before e4865a56d013e86e46ea6acea15bb6eae01898ff
Linux Linux 6.7

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