CVE-2026-40228

PoC —

CVSS 3.1

3.3 low

EPSS

<1%p7

Published

Apr 10, 2026 (Apr 10, 2026)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Vendors: systemd project
Products: systemd
Weakness: CWE-669
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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