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CVE-2026-47326: Linux kernel · Memory Leak

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in Ubuntu package updates : update the Ubuntu Linux linux package when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.09% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.0.0-22.22, 6.17.0-35.35, 6.8.0-124.124
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu Linux linux package to 7.0.0-22.22, 6.17.0-35.35 or 6.8.0-124.124.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu LinuxlinuxAffected
  • >=7.0.0 <7.0.0-22.22
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0-22.22
Ubuntu LinuxlinuxAffected
  • >=6.17.0 <6.17.0-35.35
Fixed in
  • 6.17.0-35.35
Ubuntu LinuxlinuxAffected
  • >=6.8.0 <6.8.0-124.124
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-124.124
Ubuntuubuntu/linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linuxOther threatsAffected
  • =6.8.0
  • =6.17.0
  • =7.0.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, limit local user access to trusted users only and monitor system resource usage to detect potential exhaustion conditions.

Description

Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain SAUCE patches with a memory leak in the handling of big responses to AppArmor notifications. The bug can be triggered by an unprivileged local user. The memory leak could lead to resource exhaustion.

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