CVE-2026-45848
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.16%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.16% probability · 6th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00b67657535dfea56e84d11492f5c0f61d0af297Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dc19bca22606f7a61d5988408f74e3ae0ef3486Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3852eb9a0392eb435c03dcb47d581bcfe6a9a95bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5121b7283f1c46e4c06b88b1dda7b064429d77dePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68538ec34fcb4194c7961dc4eca6f5537fec8067Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a0ededbfcff74598f82f1d4b8ef9db28878b317Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c11b7c3280d000376e27ebfed17ec7046699eab4Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccb66a3c6c8f51b3ed1bc003b70bb9ff99e8d835Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.