Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published Apr 10, 2026· Updated Apr 27, 2026
CVE-2026-40224
CVE-2026-40224
Description
In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.
Affected products
1Patches
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Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-6pwp-j5vg-5j6mnvdVendor Advisory
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