CVE-2026-47332: Out-of-bounds read in Ubuntu Linux AppArmor notification handling
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-47332 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 11Timeline
- 28-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.11%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
1%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.04 pp
From 0.15% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu129 products
- linux< 6.8.0-124.124 | < 6.17.0-35.35 | < 7.0.0-22.22
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 6.8.0-1057.60 | < 6.17.0-1017.17 | < 7.0.0-1006.6
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL≥ 6.8.0, < 6.8.0-124.124 | ≥ 6.17.0, < 6.17.0-35.35 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.0-22.22 | 24.04 | 25.10 | 26.04
2 vendors · 130 products