Invalid pointer deallocation in Ubuntu Linux AppArmor notification handling
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain AppArmor SAUCE patches which incorrectly attempt to free a pointer which was not previously kmalloc()d, while at the same time leaking allocated memory. The bug can be triggered by an unprivileged local user and can result in the corruption of slab metadata and could lead to resource exhaustion.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.8.0 to before 6.8.0-124.124; 6.17.0 to before 6.17.0-35.35; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.0-22.22 | 6.8.0-124.124, 6.17.0-35.35, 7.0.0-22.22 | Patch available | CNA |
- Ubuntu Linux VendorCanonical Affected 6.8.0 to before 6.8.0-124.124; 6.17.0 to before 6.17.0-35.35; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.0-22.22 Fixed in 6.8.0-124.124, 6.17.0-35.35, 7.0.0-22.22 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ubuntu Linux (Canonical) Fixed in 6.8.0-124.124, 6.17.0-35.35, 7.0.0-22.22
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.17.0-35.35, 6.8.0-124.124, 7.0.0-22.22
9 records Highest priority Priority LOW 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-34909 Out-of-bounds read in Ubuntu Linux AppArmor notification handlingPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-34908 Out-of-bounds read in Ubuntu Linux AppArmor notification handlingPriority LOW 24
- TI-2026-34910 Deadlock or kernel panic in Ubuntu Linux AppArmor notification handlingPriority LOW 23
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47328
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5x7q-wm95-r63c
References
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- TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07471 OS command injection in exim KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-47328 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47328 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5x7q-wm95-r63c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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