CVE-2026-40224

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CVSS 3.1

7.3 high

EPSS

<1%p0

Published

Apr 10, 2026 (Apr 10, 2026)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.

Vendors: systemd project
Products: systemd
Weakness: CWE-863
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.1%)

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