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CVE-2026-40223

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
10/04/2026
Last modified:
27/04/2026

Description

In systemd 258 before 260, a local unprivileged user can trigger an assert when a Delegate=yes and User= unit exists and is running.

Impact

Vector 3.x
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.70 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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

Base Score 3.x
4.70
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 258 (including) 260 (excluding)

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