๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-47331

HIGH 7.8

Use-after-free in Ubuntu Linux AppArmor notification handling

CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Ubuntu Linux 6.8 contains AppArmor SAUCE patches which fail to acquire a lock when modifying a linked list. An unprivileged local user could trigger the race condition that can lead to a use-after-free (UAF) and, theoretically, arbitrary code execution.

CWE CWE-416
Vendor canonical
Product ubuntu linux
Ecosystems
Industries
Technology
Published May 28, 2026
Last Updated May 29, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

Canonical / Ubuntu Linux
6.8.0 < 6.8.0-124.124

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
git.launchpad.net: https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/noble/commit/?id=5e5cd4759b63363373faf1ce15d1cab3606d6ec8

Credits

Tristan Madani (@TristanInSec), Talence Security