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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.

    Published:Apr 10, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 27, 2026
    EPS:Apr 10, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00012
    CVSS Score:6.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Systemd
    Product
    Systemd
    Vendor
    Systemd Project
    Product
    Systemd

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High