FKIE_CVE-2026-40224

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-04-10 16:16 - Updated: 2026-04-13 15:02
Severity ?
6.7 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-6pwp-j5vg-5j6m
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  "lastModified": "2026-04-13T15:02:06.187",
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          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
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  "published": "2026-04-10T16:16:33.113",
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