
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-40223
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.
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.09% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | systemd | sid | 262.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | systemd | forky | 262-1 | fixed |
| Debian | systemd | trixie | 257.13-1~deb13u1 | not affected |
| Debian | systemd | bookworm | 252.39-1~deb12u2 | not affected |
| Debian | systemd | bookworm-security | 252.38-1~deb12u1 | not affected |
| Cpe | systemd | Not reported | 260 | fixed |
| Cpe | systemd | Not reported | Not reported | not affected |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | systemd | source | sid | 260~rc1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | systemd | source | forky | 260~rc1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | systemd | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | systemd | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | systemd | cpe | Not reported | 260 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libnss-myhostname]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [libnss-mymachines]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [libnss-resolve]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [libnss-systemd]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [libpam-systemd]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [libsystemd0]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [libsystemd-dev]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [libsystemd-shared]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [libudev1]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [libudev-dev]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [systemd]Not affected
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [systemd-boot]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [systemd-boot-efi]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [systemd-container]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [systemd-coredump]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [systemd-dev]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (2)
254.26-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [systemd-homed]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [systemd-journal-remote]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [systemd-oomd]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
- [systemd-resolved]Not affected
Source package: [systemd]
Details (6)
252.39-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.39-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
254.26-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
252.38-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · systemd · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40223]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40223]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40223]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-40223]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40223.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-0831.json]
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