UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47326: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge vulnerability

Q: Who can exploit this issue?

An unprivileged local user can trigger the memory leak. Remote-only attackers are not indicated by the provided attack vector.

Q: What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

The leak occurs while handling large AppArmor notification responses and can cause resource exhaustion. The reported impact is availability loss; no confidentiality or integrity impact is listed.

Q: Which Ubuntu kernel packages are listed as affected?

The affected software list includes ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-riscv, ubuntu/linux-realtime, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-gcp, ubuntu/linux-azure-fde, ubuntu/linux-aws, and ubuntu/linux-oracle.

Published May 28, 2026

Updated

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.

Affected Software

159 affected componentsFixes available

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1

6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1

6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1

6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1

6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1

6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1

6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1055.58~22.04.1

6.8.0-1055.58~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1

6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1

6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1052.53~22.04.1

6.8.1-1052.53~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-124.124

6.8.0-124.124

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1057.60

6.8.0-1057.60

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17<6.17.0-1017.17~24.04.1

6.17.0-1017.17~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1058.64

6.8.0-1058.64

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.17<6.17.0-1017.17~24.04.1

6.17.0-1017.17~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1058.65

6.8.0-1058.65

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1039.42

6.8.0-1039.42

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1060.63

6.8.0-1060.63

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.17<6.17.0-1018.19~24.04.1

6.17.0-1018.19~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1055.61

6.8.0-1055.61

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1042.45

6.8.0-1042.45

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.17<6.17.0-35.35~24.04.1

6.17.0-35.35~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-7.0<7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1

7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1057.58

6.8.0-1057.58

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-134.134.1

6.8.0-134.134.1

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1055.58

6.8.0-1055.58

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17<6.17.0-1021.21

6.17.0-1021.21

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1055.58.1

6.8.0-1055.58.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1026.26

6.8.0-1026.26

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17<6.17.0-1024.24

6.17.0-1024.24

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1054.55

6.8.0-1054.55

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17<6.17.0-1016.16~24.04.1

6.17.0-1016.16~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1057.61

6.8.0-1057.61

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.17<6.17.0-35.35.1~24.04.1

6.17.0-35.35.1~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1032.33

6.8.0-1032.33

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1023.27

6.8.0-1023.27

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2046.47

6.8.0-2046.47

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1052.53

6.8.1-1052.53

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17<6.17.0-1014.16~24.04.1

6.17.0-1014.16~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1057.60+fips1

6.8.0-1057.60+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1059.65+fips1

6.8.0-1059.65+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-124.124+fips1

6.8.0-124.124+fips1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1060.63+fips1

6.8.0-1060.63+fips1

ubuntu/linux<6.17.0-35.35

6.17.0-35.35

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.17.0-1017.17

6.17.0-1017.17

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.17.0-1017.17

6.17.0-1017.17

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.17.0-1018.19

6.17.0-1018.19

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.17.0-1016.16

6.17.0-1016.16

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.17.0-1018.18

6.17.0-1018.18

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.17.0-1014.16

6.17.0-1014.16

ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.17.0-35.35.1

6.17.0-35.35.1

ubuntu/linux<7.0.0-22.22

7.0.0-22.22

ubuntu/linux-aws<7.0.0-1006.6

7.0.0-1006.6

ubuntu/linux-azure<7.0.0-1007.7

7.0.0-1007.7

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<7.0.0-1006.6

7.0.0-1006.6

ubuntu/linux-gcp<7.0.0-1005.5

7.0.0-1005.5

ubuntu/linux-ibm<7.0.0-1007.7

7.0.0-1007.7

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<7.0.0-1009.9

7.0.0-1009.9

ubuntu/linux-oem-7.0<7.0.0-1008.8

7.0.0-1008.8

ubuntu/linux-oracle<7.0.0-1005.5

7.0.0-1005.5

ubuntu/linux-raspi<7.0.0-1011.11

7.0.0-1011.11

ubuntu/linux-realtime<7.0.0-22.22.1

7.0.0-22.22.1

ubuntu/linux-riscv<7.0.0-22.22.1

7.0.0-22.22.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1055.58~22.04.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.1-1052.53~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-124.124
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1057.60
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.17.0-1017.17~24.04.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.64
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1017.17~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.42
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1060.63
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.19~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1055.61
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1042.45
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Fixed in 6.17.0-35.35~24.04.1
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Fixed in 7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1057.58
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Fixed in 6.8.0-134.134.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1055.58
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1021.21
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1055.58.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1026.26
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1024.24
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.55
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1016.16~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1057.61
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Fixed in 6.17.0-35.35.1~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1032.33
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.27
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Fixed in 6.8.0-2046.47
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Fixed in 6.8.1-1052.53
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1014.16~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1057.60+fips1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1059.65+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-124.124+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1060.63+fips1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.17.0-35.35
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1017.17
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1017.17
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.19
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1016.16
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1014.16
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Fixed in 6.17.0-35.35.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 7.0.0-22.22
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 7.0.0-1006.6
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Fixed in 7.0.0-1007.7
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Fixed in 7.0.0-1006.6
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Fixed in 7.0.0-1005.5
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Fixed in 7.0.0-1007.7
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Fixed in 7.0.0-1009.9
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Fixed in 7.0.0-1008.8
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 7.0.0-1005.5
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 7.0.0-1011.11
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 7.0.0-22.22.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 7.0.0-22.22.1

Event History

May 28, 2026

CVE Published

via OSV·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via OSV·12:00 AM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can exploit this issue?

An unprivileged local user can trigger the memory leak. Remote-only attackers are not indicated by the provided attack vector.

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

The leak occurs while handling large AppArmor notification responses and can cause resource exhaustion. The reported impact is availability loss; no confidentiality or integrity impact is listed.

Which Ubuntu kernel packages are listed as affected?

The affected software list includes ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-riscv, ubuntu/linux-realtime, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-gcp, ubuntu/linux-azure-fde, ubuntu/linux-aws, and ubuntu/linux-oracle.

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47326: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge vulnerability

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Which Ubuntu kernel packages are listed as affected?

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What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

Which Ubuntu kernel packages are listed as affected?