The vulnerability of the fch_misc_setup() function in the drivers/acpi/acpi_apd.c module of the ACPI driver (an extended configuration and power management interface) in the Linux kernel allows a attacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the fchmiscsetup function in the drivers/acpi/acpiapd.c module of the ACPI driver an extended configuration and power management interface for the Linux kernel is related to pointer manipulation. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a system failure...