3.3
LOW CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-47337
NULL pointer dereference in Ubuntu Linux AppArmor IPv4/IPv6 socket mediation
Description

Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain SAUCE patches with a possible NULL pointer dereference in the handling of AF_INET/AF_INET6 socket mediation. The bug can be triggered by an unprivileged local user. This can lead to a kernel oops.

INFO

Published Date :

May 28, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 28, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 LOW cc1ad9ee-3454-478d-9317-d3e869d708bc
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
Solution
Apply SAUCE patches to fix NULL pointer dereference in AF_INET/AF_INET6 socket handling.
  • Update Ubuntu Linux with SAUCE patches.
  • Reboot the system after applying patches.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/noble/commit/?id=9f03f0012a2367efae1edb4798f1c5103aeb6cbc
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain SAUCE patches with a possible NULL pointer dereference in the handling of AF_INET/AF_INET6 socket mediation. The bug can be triggered by an unprivileged local user. This can lead to a kernel oops.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added Reference https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/noble/commit/?id=9f03f0012a2367efae1edb4798f1c5103aeb6cbc
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