Use of uninitialized value in Ubuntu Linux AppArmor IPv4/IPv6 socket mediation rules
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Ubuntu Linux 6.8 contains SAUCE patches with a possible use of an uninitialized variable in AppArmor AF_INET/AF_INET6 socket mediation code. The bug can be triggered by an unprivileged local user and could result in incorrect fine-grained mediation of network sockets.
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ubuntu Linux (Canonical) Fixed in 6.8.0-124.124
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.8.0-124.124
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-34907 Use-after-free in Ubuntu Linux AppArmor notification handlingPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-34911 NULL pointer dereference in Ubuntu Linux AppArmor notification handlingPriority LOW 23
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47336
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmg4-qjv8-qjh6
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-47336 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47336 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmg4-qjv8-qjh6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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