Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

2026-04-10T15:14:21.904Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-10T18:13:05.818Z

Source :

mitre
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The following products are affected by CVE-2026-40224 vulnerability.

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https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-6pwp-j5vg-5j6m cve-icon cve-icon
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