CVE-2026-47336: Linux kernel · Use of Uninitialized Variable
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low : upgrade the Ubuntu Linux linux package to 6.8.0-124.124 when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- 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 6.8.0-124.124
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Ubuntu Linux linux package to 6.8.0-124.124.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Linuxlinux | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Ubuntuubuntu/linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linuxOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
No vendor-provided mitigation or workaround is currently documented.
Description
Ubuntu Linux 6.8 contains SAUCE patches with a possible use of an uninitialized variable in AppArmor AF_INET/AF_INET6 socket mediation code. The bug can be triggered by an unprivileged local user and could result in incorrect fine-grained mediation of network sockets.