apparmor: mediate the implicit connect of TCP fast open sendmsg
CVE-2026-63828 is fixed in 35 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1969, released July 20, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: apparmor: mediate the implicit connect of TCP fast open sendmsg sendmsg()/sendto() with MSG_FASTOPEN is a combination of connect(2) and write(2): it opens the connection in the SYN. apparmor_socket_sendmsg() only checks AA_MAY_SEND, so a profile that grants send but denies connect lets a confined task open an outbound TCP/MPTCP connection that connect(2) would have refused, bypassing connect mediation. Mediate the implicit connect when MSG_FASTOPEN is set and a destination is supplied. Add it to apparmor_socket_sendmsg() (not the shared aa_sock_msg_perm() helper, which recvmsg also uses) and call aa_sk_perm() directly, mirroring the selinux and tomoyo fixes. sk_is_tcp() does not cover MPTCP fast open, so the SOCK_STREAM/IPPROTO_MPTCP arm is explicit.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.22 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1.150700.17.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.18.38-73.137 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_20 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4120-1 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.177-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63828 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.95-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63828 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 7.1.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63828 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1969 | Jul 20, 2026 |
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