CVE-2026-40223
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.001 · 0 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In systemd 258 before 260, a local unprivileged user can trigger an assert when a Delegate=yes and User=<unset> unit exists and is running.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (30)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Infrastructure 5.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:update_infrastructure_5.1
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platformall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:container_platform
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0831systemd: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-23csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in systemd ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen oder Code mit Administratorrechten auszuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-x4h8-rrrg-q78fcnnvd
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-x4h8-rrrg-q78fenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-x4h8-rrrg-q78fVendor Advisorynvd
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