Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.8/6.17/7.0 AppArmor out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.8/6.17/7.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component AppArmor. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-47332. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.8/6.17/7.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component AppArmor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain AppArmor SAUCE patches which incorrectly validate the size of an internal structure, leading to an out-of-bounds read in notification handling code. The bug can be triggered by an unprivileged local user and can result in information disclosure from adjacent slab objects.

The weakness was released by Tristan Madani. It is possible to read the advisory at git.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-47332 since 05/19/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 321369 (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities (USN-8440-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.8.0-124.124, 6.17.0-35.35 or 7.0.0-22.22 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.launchpad.net. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (321369). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 321369
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities (USN-8440-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Ubuntu Linux 6.8.0-124.124/6.17.0-35.35/7.0.0-22.22
Patch: git.launchpad.net

Timelineinfo

05/19/2026 CVE reserved
05/28/2026 +9 days Advisory disclosed
05/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/19/2026 +22 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: git.launchpad.net
Researcher: Tristan Madani
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-47332 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-47332
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-366871

Entryinfo

Created: 05/28/2026 22:27
Updated: 06/19/2026 14:53
Changes: 05/28/2026 22:27 (67), 06/19/2026 14:53 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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