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CVE-2026-40224
In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"systemd","vendor":"systemd","versions":[{"lessThan":"260","status":"affected","version":"259","versionType":"custom"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a6b12316fa9ef94da590b142f25a51e9607f4274e9fce776dfa5219385d277b3 · sha256:0529bd2f24fed553… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":6.7,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a6b12316fa9ef94da590b142f25a51e9607f4274e9fce776dfa5219385d277b3 · sha256:0529bd2f24fed553… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-863","description":"CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a6b12316fa9ef94da590b142f25a51e9607f4274e9fce776dfa5219385d277b3 · sha256:0529bd2f24fed553… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"url":"https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-6pwp-j5vg-5j6m"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a6b12316fa9ef94da590b142f25a51e9607f4274e9fce776dfa5219385d277b3 · sha256:0529bd2f24fed553… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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