linux — security advisory
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: EC: Fix oops when removing custom query handlers When removing custom query handlers, the handler might still be used inside the EC query workqueue, causing a kernel oops if the module holding the callback function was already unloaded. Fix this by flushing the EC query workqueue when removing custom query handlers. Tested on a Acer Travelmate 4002WLMi
- Products
- linux
- Affected versions
- 6.1.27-1
- Fixed versions
- 6.1.37-1, 6.3.7-1
- CVEs
- CVE-2023-54244
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 15:13 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: EC: Fix oops when removing custom query handlers When removing custom query handlers, the handler might still be used inside the EC query workqueue, causing a kernel oops if the module holding the callback function was already unloaded. Fix this by flushing the EC query workqueue when removing custom query handlers. Tested on a Acer Travelmate 4002WLMi
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54244
linux
Fixed versions: 6.1.37-1
linux
Fixed versions: 6.3.7-1
linux
Fixed versions: 6.3.7-1
Complete source record
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