CVE-2026-23403
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: apparmor: fix memory leak in verify_header The function sets `*ns = NULL` on every call, leaking the namespace string allocated in previous iterations when multiple profiles are unpacked. This also breaks namespace consistency checking since *ns is always NULL when the comparison is made. Remove the incorrect assignment. The caller (aa_unpack) initializes *ns to NULL once before the loop, which is sufficient.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.253
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.203
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.169
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.130
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.77
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.18
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.8
- Linux Kernel 3.12
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42fd831abfc15d0643c14688f0522556b347e7e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f0889f2df1ab99224a5e1ac4e20437eea5fe38e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/663ce34786e759ebcbeb3060685c20bcc886d51a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b79abcb3c985e153fcf9d395e1d4336081aabc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/786e2c2a87d9c505f33321d1fd23a176aa8ddeb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d678eb0fe55c9195d9a253e8c5b82a87b930737
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcf82c0c5a8b383fd2d5d8f3fd880cdcab2ac557
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e38c55d9f834e5b848bfed0f5c586aaf45acb825
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42fd831abfc15d0643c14688f0522556b347e7e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f0889f2df1ab99224a5e1ac4e20437eea5fe38e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/663ce34786e759ebcbeb3060685c20bcc886d51a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b79abcb3c985e153fcf9d395e1d4336081aabc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/786e2c2a87d9c505f33321d1fd23a176aa8ddeb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d678eb0fe55c9195d9a253e8c5b82a87b930737
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcf82c0c5a8b383fd2d5d8f3fd880cdcab2ac557
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e38c55d9f834e5b848bfed0f5c586aaf45acb825