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High 7.3Published Apr 10, 2026
CVE-2026-40224In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.
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In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.
- CVSS
- 7.3 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-863
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
systemd_project systemd systemd_project:systemd | from 259 before 259.3 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-6pwp-j5vg-5j6mvendor-advisory
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