# CVE-2026-46254: AppArmor: Allow apparmor to handle unaligned dfa tables

CVE-2026-46254 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46254, released June 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46254
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0016
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 3, 2026
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-46254

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  AppArmor: Allow apparmor to handle unaligned dfa tables  The dfa tables can originate from kernel or userspace and 8-byte alignment isn't always guaranteed and as such may trigger unaligned memory accesses on various architectures. Resulting in the following  [   73.901376] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 341 at security/apparmor/match.c:316 aa_dfa_unpack+0x6cc/0x720 [   74.015867] Modules linked in: binfmt_misc evdev flash sg drm drm_panel_orientation_quirks backlight i2c_core configfs nfnetlink autofs4 ext4 crc16 mbcache jbd2 hid_generic usbhid sr_mod hid cdrom sd_mod ata_generic ohci_pci ehci_pci ehci_hcd ohci_hcd pata_ali libata sym53c8xx scsi_transport_spi tg3 scsi_mod usbcore libphy scsi_common mdio_bus usb_common [   74.428977] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 341 Comm: apparmor_parser Not tainted 6.18.0-rc6+ #9 NONE [   74.536543] Call Trace: [   74.568561] [<0000000000434c24>] dump_stack+0x8/0x18 [   74.633757] [<0000000000476438>] __warn+0xd8/0x100 [   74.696664] [<00000000004296d4>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x34/0x74 [   74.771006] [<00000000008db28c>] aa_dfa_unpack+0x6cc/0x720 [   74.843062] [<00000000008e643c>] unpack_pdb+0xbc/0x7e0 [   74.910545] [<00000000008e7740>] unpack_profile+0xbe0/0x1300 [   74.984888] [<00000000008e82e0>] aa_unpack+0xe0/0x6a0 [   75.051226] [<00000000008e3ec4>] aa_replace_profiles+0x64/0x1160 [   75.130144] [<00000000008d4d90>] policy_update+0xf0/0x280 [   75.201057] [<00000000008d4fc8>] profile_replace+0xa8/0x100 [   75.274258] [<0000000000766bd0>] vfs_write+0x90/0x420 [   75.340594] [<00000000007670cc>] ksys_write+0x4c/0xe0 [   75.406932] [<0000000000767174>] sys_write+0x14/0x40 [   75.472126] [<0000000000406174>] linux_sparc_syscall+0x34/0x44 [   75.548802] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- [   75.609503] dfa blob stream 0xfff0000008926b96 not aligned. [   75.682695] Kernel unaligned access at TPC[8db2a8] aa_dfa_unpack+0x6e8/0x720  Work around it by using the get_unaligned_xx() helpers.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2800-1.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22835-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2800-1.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22835-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2800-1.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22835-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1.160000.2.17 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1.150700.17.39.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2800-1.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1.160000.2.17 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22835-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.2 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2800-1.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22835-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22835-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_17 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2799-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2799-1.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_18 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2800-1.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2800-1.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22835-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2800-1.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22835-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2800-1.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22835-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21388-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2800-1.md) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.36.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22835-1.md) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.85-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-46254.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.18.14-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-46254.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |

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