# CVE-2026-45982: ACPICA: Fix NULL pointer dereference in acpi\_ev\_address\_space\_dispatch()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-05-27

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.17

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: Fix NULL pointer dereference in acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch() Cover a missed execution path with a new check.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d99cbe717c1b15a66559215df32312d8cf7e525
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2cf475d23b8486dfa414f7ac09f918ffd3c32a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cce354524da4d10fd2c7eb835e2e4e8ab8c0ce97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b24595b86920911d2b04f862422b896a0620e9ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56024dbe8c76cff22f53ba81a95d9efd4d0c9c44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f851e03bce968ff9b3faad1b616062e1244fd38d

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