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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-47337

Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain SAUCE patches with a possible NULL pointer dereference in the handling of AF_INET/AF_INET6 socket mediation.

Published May 28, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · ubuntu linux

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-47337. EPSS is 0.13%. Act only if a listed version of ubuntu linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low3.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.13%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe canonical/ubuntu linux

Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain SAUCE patches with a possible NULL pointer dereference in the handling of AF_INET/AF_INET6 socket mediation. The bug can be triggered by an unprivileged local user. This can lead to a kernel oops.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux6.17
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux6.8
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux7.0

How to fix CVE-2026-47337

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-47337. EPSS is 0.13%. Act only if a listed version of ubuntu linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with canonical/ubuntu linux 6.17; canonical/ubuntu linux 6.8; canonical/ubuntu linux 7.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. EPSS 0.13%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Ubuntu security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain SAUCE patches with a possible NULL pointer dereference in the handling of AF_INET/AF_INET6 socket mediation. The bug can be triggered by an unprivileged local user. This can lead to a kernel oops.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain SAUCE patches with a possible NULL pointer dereference in the handling of AF_INET/AF_INET6 socket mediation. The bug can be triggered by an unprivileged local user. This can lead to a kernel oops.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-47337

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-47337

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-47337

    Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain SAUCE patches with a possible NULL pointer dereference in the handling of AF_INET/AF_INET6 socket mediation. The bug can be triggered by an unprivileged local user. This can lead to a kernel oops.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.