CVE-2026-40225

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-669 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres

Publication date:

10/04/2026

Last modified:

10/04/2026

Description

In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output.

Impact

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.40 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Physical
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x

6.40

Severity 3.x

MEDIUM

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-vpfq-8p5f-jcqx