Vulnerability · Published May 27, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-45848apparmor: fix NULL sock in aa_sock_file_perm
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: apparmor: fix NULL sock in aa_sock_file_perm Deal with the potential that sock and sock-sk can be NULL during socket setup or teardown. This could lead to an oops. The fix for NULL pointer dereference in __unix_needs_revalidation shows this is at least possible for af_unix sockets. While the fix for af_unix sockets applies for newer mediation this is still the fall back path for older af_unix mediation and other sockets, so ensure it is covered.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.170-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-186.196 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-134.134 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1112.119 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1060.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1117.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1063.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1117.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1062.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1112.122 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1063.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1108.114 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1058.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1095.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1045.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1106.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1060.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1107.113 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1104.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-184.194 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-134.134.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1107.108 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1058.61.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1064.66 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1029.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1053.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1109.115 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1057.58 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1106.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1060.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-134.134~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1032.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1075.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45848 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 56974a6fcfef69ee0825bd66ed13e92070ac5224 – before 68538ec34fcb4194c7961dc4eca6f5537fec806756974a6fcfef69ee0825bd66ed13e92070ac5224 – before 5121b7283f1c46e4c06b88b1dda7b064429d77de56974a6fcfef69ee0825bd66ed13e92070ac5224 – before c11b7c3280d000376e27ebfed17ec7046699eab456974a6fcfef69ee0825bd66ed13e92070ac5224 – before 0dc19bca22606f7a61d5988408f74e3ae0ef348656974a6fcfef69ee0825bd66ed13e92070ac5224 – before 3852eb9a0392eb435c03dcb47d581bcfe6a9a95b56974a6fcfef69ee0825bd66ed13e92070ac5224 – before ccb66a3c6c8f51b3ed1bc003b70bb9ff99e8d83556974a6fcfef69ee0825bd66ed13e92070ac5224 – before 8a0ededbfcff74598f82f1d4b8ef9db28878b31756974a6fcfef69ee0825bd66ed13e92070ac5224 – before 00b67657535dfea56e84d11492f5c0f61d0af297 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.17 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68538ec34fcb4194c7961dc4eca6f5537fec8067
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5121b7283f1c46e4c06b88b1dda7b064429d77de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c11b7c3280d000376e27ebfed17ec7046699eab4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dc19bca22606f7a61d5988408f74e3ae0ef3486
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3852eb9a0392eb435c03dcb47d581bcfe6a9a95b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccb66a3c6c8f51b3ed1bc003b70bb9ff99e8d835
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a0ededbfcff74598f82f1d4b8ef9db28878b317
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00b67657535dfea56e84d11492f5c0f61d0af297