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CVE-2026-23404: Linux kernel AppArmor may crash on deep profile removal

CVE-2026-23404 · published 7 months ago
Summary

On Ubuntu and related Canonical Linux variants, removing a large number of nested AppArmor security profiles could exhaust the kernel’s internal memory stack and cause the system to freeze or crash. The problem occurs when the removal process uses a recursive method that can’t handle very deep profile trees. Updating to a kernel version that uses an iterative removal method fixes the issue, so apply the latest kernel updates for your system.

What to do
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 4.15.0-1200.215~14.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-hwe to version 4.15.0-1191.204~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 4.15.0-1200.215~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 4.15.0-1184.201~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe to version 4.15.0-249.261~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 4.15.0-1153.164~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 4.15.0-249.261.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 4.15.0-1191.204.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1156.166~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-4.15 to version 4.15.0-1200.215.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1161.167~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-4.15 to version 4.15.0-1184.201.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1159.168~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.4 to version 5.4.0-227.247~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1102.107~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 4.15.0-1173.178.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 4.15.0-1153.164.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1154.164~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1139.152~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 4.15.0-2129.135.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 4.15.0-2109.115.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 4.15.0-1146.158.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 4.15.0-2092.98.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.4.0-227.247.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.4.0-1156.166.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.4.0-1160.166.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.4.0-1116.123.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.4.0-1159.168.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1103.112~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-173.183~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.4.0-1102.107.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1097.100~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1098.104~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-iot to version 5.4.0-1060.63.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.4.0-1143.152.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-173.183~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1055.55~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.4.0-1154.164.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1100.106~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.4.0-1139.152.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1098.102~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.4.0-1074.78.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.4.0-1156.166+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.4.0-1160.166+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.4.0-1130.140.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.4.0-1159.168+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-173.183.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1103.110.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1109.118.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1103.112.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1099.105.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1086.94.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1097.100.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1098.104.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1095.100.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-173.183.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1098.99.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 5.15.0-1055.55.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to version 5.15.0-1044.44.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1100.106.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.15.0-1097.100.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.8 to version 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.15.0-1067.71.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.15.0-1087.89.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.15.0-1103.110+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.15.0-1109.118+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.15.0-173.183+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.15.0-1103.112+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime to version 5.15.0-1096.98.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1102.111.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.8 to version 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-106.106.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.8.0-1050.53.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.8.0-1051.57.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.8.0-1052.55.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 6.8.0-1048.53.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 6.8.0-1035.38.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.17 to version 6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 6.8.0-1049.49.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-106.106.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 6.8.0-1049.52.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1014.14.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-1049.52.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 6.8.0-1020.20.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1017.17.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.8.0-1047.48.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.8.0-1050.54.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.17 to version 6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx to version 6.8.0-1028.29.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 6.8.0-106.106+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-realtime to version 6.8.0-2040.41.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.8.1-1045.46.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.17.0-19.19.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.17.0-1009.9.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.17.0-1010.10.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.17.0-1009.9.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.17.0-1009.9.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.17.0-1010.10.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.17.0-1008.9.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv to version 6.17.0-19.19.1.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.1.170-r0.
  • Update debian linux to version 5.10.251-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.1.164-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.12.74-2.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.19.6-2.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.12.80-r0.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1109.118.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 6.8.0-1058.65.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 6.8.0-1017.21.
  • Update linux kernel to version 6.19.8.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 4.15.0-1200.215~14.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1200.215~14.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-lts-xenial All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe < 4.15.0-1191.204~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1191.204~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 4.15.0-1200.215~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1200.215~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 4.15.0-1184.201~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1184.201~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe < 4.15.0-249.261~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-249.261~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 4.15.0-1153.164~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1153.164~16.04.1
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux < 4.15.0-249.261
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-249.261
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 4.15.0-1191.204
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1191.204
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 < 5.4.0-1156.166~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1156.166~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-4.15 < 4.15.0-1200.215
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1200.215
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 < 5.4.0-1161.167~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1161.167~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-4.15 < 4.15.0-1184.201
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1184.201
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 < 5.4.0-1159.168~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1159.168~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 < 5.4.0-227.247~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-227.247~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 < 5.4.0-1102.107~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1102.107~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 4.15.0-1173.178
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1173.178
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 4.15.0-1153.164
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1153.164
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 < 5.4.0-1154.164~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1154.164~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 < 5.4.0-1139.152~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1139.152~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 4.15.0-2129.135
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2129.135
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 4.15.0-2109.115
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2109.115
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 4.15.0-1146.158
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1146.158
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 4.15.0-2092.98
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2092.98
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.4.0-227.247
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-227.247
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.4.0-1156.166
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1156.166
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.4.0-1160.166
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1160.166
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 < 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.4.0-1116.123
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1116.123
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.4.0-1159.168
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1159.168
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1103.112~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1103.112~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-173.183~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-173.183~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.4.0-1102.107
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1102.107
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 < 5.15.0-1097.100~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1097.100~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1098.104~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1098.104~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot < 5.4.0-1060.63
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1060.63
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.4.0-1143.152
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1143.152
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-173.183~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-173.183~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 < 5.15.0-1055.55~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1055.55~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.4.0-1154.164
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1154.164
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 < 5.15.0-1100.106~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1100.106~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.4.0-1139.152
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1139.152
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 < 5.15.0-1098.102~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1098.102~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.4.0-1074.78
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1074.78
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.4.0-1156.166+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1156.166+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.4.0-1160.166+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1160.166+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.4.0-1130.140
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1130.140
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.4.0-1159.168+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1159.168+fips1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-173.183
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-173.183
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1103.110
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1103.110
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.8 < 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.15.0-1109.118
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1109.118
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.8 < 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 < 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.15.0-1103.112
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1103.112
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.8 < 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.15.0-1099.105
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1099.105
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1086.94
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1086.94
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.15.0-1097.100
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1097.100
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-6.8 < 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1098.104
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1098.104
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1095.100
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1095.100
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-173.183
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-173.183
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 5.15.0-1098.99
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1098.99
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 < 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 5.15.0-1055.55
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1055.55
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx < 5.15.0-1044.44
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1044.44
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.15.0-1100.106
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1100.106
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.8 < 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.15.0-1097.100
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1097.100
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.8 < 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.15.0-1067.71
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1067.71
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.15.0-1087.89
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1087.89
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.15.0-1103.110+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1103.110+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.15.0-1109.118+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1109.118+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.15.0-173.183+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-173.183+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.15.0-1103.112+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1103.112+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime < 5.15.0-1096.98
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1096.98
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1102.111
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1102.111
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.8 < 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux < 6.8.0-106.106
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 6.8.0-1050.53
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1050.53
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.17 < 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 6.8.0-1051.57
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1051.57
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.17 < 6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 6.8.0-1052.55
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.55
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.17 < 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 6.8.0-1048.53
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1048.53
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 6.8.0-1035.38
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1035.38
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.17 < 6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 6.8.0-1049.49
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.49
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 6.8.0-106.106.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 6.8.0-1049.52
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.52
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.17 < 6.17.0-1014.14
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1014.14
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency < 6.8.0-1049.52.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.52.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 6.8.0-1020.20
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1020.20
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.17 < 6.17.0-1017.17
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1017.17
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 6.8.0-1047.48
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.48
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.17 < 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 6.8.0-1050.54
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1050.54
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.17 < 6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx < 6.8.0-1028.29
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1028.29
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 6.8.0-1017.21
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1017.21
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 6.8.0-106.106+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime < 6.8.0-2040.41
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-2040.41
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 6.8.1-1045.46
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1045.46
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.17 < 6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux < 6.17.0-19.19
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-19.19
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-aws < 6.17.0-1009.9
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1009.9
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-azure < 6.17.0-1010.10
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1010.10
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-gcp < 6.17.0-1009.9
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1009.9
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-oracle < 6.17.0-1009.9
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1009.9
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-raspi < 6.17.0-1010.10
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1010.10
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-realtime < 6.17.0-1008.9
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1008.9
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-riscv < 6.17.0-19.19.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-19.19.1
Alpaquita:23 bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.1.168-r0, < 6.1.170-r0
>= 6.1.164-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.170-r0
Alpaquita:25 bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.12.74-r0
>= 6.12.74-r0, < 6.12.80-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.80-r0
Alpaquita:stream bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.12.76-r0
>= 6.12.76-r0, < 6.12.80-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.80-r0
– linux linux_kernel >= 2.6.36.1, < 5.10.253
>= 5.11, < 5.15.203
>= 5.16, < 6.1.169
>= 6.2, < 6.6.130
>= 6.7, < 6.12.77
>= 6.13, < 6.18.18
>= 6.19, < 6.19.8
2.6.36
7.0
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian:11 debian linux < 5.10.251-1
Fix: upgrade to 5.10.251-1
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.1.164-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.164-1
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.12.74-2
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.74-2
Debian:14 debian linux < 6.19.6-2
Fix: upgrade to 6.19.6-2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 5.15.0-1109.118.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1109.118.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 6.8.0-1058.65
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1058.65
Linux linux kernel >= 6.19.0, < 6.19.8
Fix: upgrade to 6.19.8
Original advisory text
apparmor: replace recursive profile removal with iterative approach
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: apparmor: replace recursive profile removal with iterative approach The profile removal code uses recursion when removing nested profiles, which can lead to kernel stack exhaustion and system crashes. Reproducer: $ pf='a'; for ((i=0; i<1024; i++)); do echo -e "profile $pf { \n }" | apparmor_parser -K -a; pf="$pf//x"; done $ echo -n a > /sys/kernel/security/apparmor/.remove Replace the recursive __aa_profile_list_release() approach with an iterative approach in __remove_profile(). The function repeatedly finds and removes leaf profiles until the entire subtree is removed, maintaining the same removal semantic without recursion.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published1 Apr 2026
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen1 Apr 2026
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