The vulnerability of the topology_get_acpi_cpu_tag() function in the drivers/acpi/pptt.c module of the ACPI driver (an extended configuration and power management interface) in the Linux kernel allows a malicious actor to cause a system failure.

The vulnerability of the topologygetacpicputag function in the drivers/acpi/pptt.c file of the ACPI driver an extended configuration and power management interface for the Linux kernel is related to a stack-based buffer overflow. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a...