In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

apparmor: fix potential UAF in aa_replace_profiles

The function aa_replace_profiles was accessing udata->size after calling
aa_put_loaddata(udata), causing a potential UAF.

Fixed this by saving the size to a local variable before dropping the
reference.

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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: apparmor: fix potential UAF in aa_replace_profiles The function aa_replace_profiles was accessing udata->size after calling aa_put_loaddata(udata), causing a potential UAF. Fixed this by saving the size to a local variable before dropping the reference.
Title apparmor: fix potential UAF in aa_replace_profiles
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T06:48:38.702Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.774Z

Link: CVE-2026-80619

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:45.950

Modified: 2026-08-28T08:16:45.950

Link: CVE-2026-80619

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Updated: 2026-08-28T14:30:08Z

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