Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-80619

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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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-80619: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-80619?
CVE-2026-80619 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-80619?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.