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CVE-2026-40228
In systemd 259, systemd-journald can send ANSI escape sequences to the terminals of arbitrary users when a "logger -p emerg" command is executed, if ForwardToWall=yes is set.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unknown","product":"systemd","vendor":"systemd","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"259","versionType":"custom"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:202369f72e943cb10d936c6192dc35b7047e8e11eb10378bec30648a4feb0f31 · sha256:59a1132c5fb0ae24… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":2.9,"baseSeverity":"LOW","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:202369f72e943cb10d936c6192dc35b7047e8e11eb10378bec30648a4feb0f31 · sha256:59a1132c5fb0ae24… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-669","description":"CWE-669 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:202369f72e943cb10d936c6192dc35b7047e8e11eb10378bec30648a4feb0f31 · sha256:59a1132c5fb0ae24… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:202369f72e943cb10d936c6192dc35b7047e8e11eb10378bec30648a4feb0f31 · sha256:59a1132c5fb0ae24… · /containers/adp/1/references/0
{"url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/08/1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:202369f72e943cb10d936c6192dc35b7047e8e11eb10378bec30648a4feb0f31 · sha256:59a1132c5fb0ae24… · /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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