VDB
CVE-2026-40224
CVE-2026-40224
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.7 MEDIUM
Reported by mitre · Published April 10, 2026
In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.
EPSS 0.11% · 1.1th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
6.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.11%
1.1th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| systemd | systemd | 259 |
| systemd | systemd | 259 |
Timeline
- Apr 10, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 10, 2026 CVE Updated
- Apr 11, 2026 EPSS Score
- Apr 13, 2026 Security Advisory
- May 18, 2026 EPSS Score
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