Description
The Debian acpi-support package before 0.140-5+deb7u3 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to the "user's environment."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | acpi-support | 0.142-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | acpi-support | 0.142-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | acpi-support | 0.142-4 | — |
| Debian 7 | acpi-support | 0.140-5+deb7u3 | DSA-3020-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | acpi-support | 0.137-5+deb6u2 | DLA-49-1 |
Advisories 2
- DLA-49-1 acpi-support - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3020-1 acpi-support - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026