CVE-2026-47337 NULL pointer dereference in Ubuntu Linux AppArmor IPv4/IPv6 socket mediation

What is CVE-2026-47337?

CVE-2026-47337 is a low-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 28 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47337?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2026-47337?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-47337 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47337 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2019-16928 Exim Out-of-bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-6789 Exim Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2015-2590 Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-92c3-4wxg-8jwx, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47337.