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CVE-2026-23406EXPLOITEDPATCHED
Linux · Linux

apparmor: fix side-effect bug in match_char() macro usage

Description

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.129/6.12.76/6.18.17/6.19.7/7.0-rc3. This impacts the function match_char of the component apparmor. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-23406. The attack can only be done within the local network. The affected component should be upgraded.

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux074c1cd798cb0b481d7eaa749b64aa416563c053, 074c1cd798cb0b481d7eaa749b64aa416563c053, 074c1cd798cb0b481d7eaa749b64aa416563c053, 074c1cd798cb0b481d7eaa749b64aa416563c053, 074c1cd798cb0b481d7eaa749b64aa416563c053, 4.17, 6.6.129, 6.12.76, 6.18.17, 6.19.7, 7.0-rc3

Also Affects

Downstream vendors/products affected by this vulnerability

VendorProductSourceConfidence
linuxlinuxmitre_affected90%

References

  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a184f7cbdeaad17e16dedf3c17d0cd622edfed8
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b73c1dff8a9d7eeaebabf8097a5b2de192f40913
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0510d1ba0976f97f521feb2b75b0572ea5df3ceb
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/383b7270faf42564f133134c2fc3c24bbae52615
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8756b68edae37ff546c02091989a4ceab3f20abd

Related News (3 articles)

Tier C
VulDB5h ago
CVE-2026-23406 | Linux Kernel up to 6.6.129/6.12.76/6.18.17/6.19.7/7.0-rc3 apparmor match_char out-of-bounds
→ No new info (linked only)
Tier C
oss-security6h ago
Re: Multiple vulnerabilities in AppArmor
→ No new info (linked only)
Tier C
Linux Kernel CVEs6h ago
CVE-2026-23406: apparmor: fix side-effect bug in match_char() macro usage
→ No new info (linked only)
CISA KEV❌ No
Actively exploited✅ Yes
Patch available
5a184f7cbdeaad17e16dedf3c17d0cd622edfed8b73c1dff8a9d7eeaebabf8097a5b2de192f409130510d1ba0976f97f521feb2b75b0572ea5df3ceb383b7270faf42564f133134c2fc3c24bbae526158756b68edae37ff546c02091989a4ceab3f20abd06.6.1306.12.776.18.186.19.87.0-rc4
PublishedApr 1, 2026
Last enriched4h agov4
Trending Score64
Source articles3
Independent3
Info Completeness8/14
Missing: cvss, epss, cwe, kev, iocs, mitre_attack

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Verification

State: verified
Confidence: 0%

Vulnerability Timeline

CVE Published
Apr 1, 2026
Discovered by ZDM
Apr 1, 2026
Updated: affectedVersions, cweIds
Apr 1, 2026
Updated: exploitAvailable, activelyExploited, severity
Apr 1, 2026
Actively Exploited
Apr 1, 2026
Exploit Available
Apr 1, 2026
Patch Available
Apr 1, 2026
Updated: description, affectedVersions, severity
Apr 1, 2026

Version History

v4
Last enriched 4h ago
v4Tier C4h ago

Updated description with critical severity, new affected versions, and corrected patch availability.

descriptionaffectedVersionsseverity
via VulDB
v3Tier C5h ago

Updated exploit availability to true, marked as actively exploited, and changed severity to HIGH.

exploitAvailableactivelyExploitedseverity
via oss-security
v2Tier C6h ago

Updated description with more technical detail, added severity as HIGH, and included new affected versions and CWE-125.

affectedVersionscweIds
via Linux Kernel CVEs
v16h ago

Initial creation