CVE catalog

CVE-2026-40224

In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.

[CVE catalog]

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Apr 9, 2026, 11:44:30 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.11% · Oct 25, 2026

In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.

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	`259.3`	fixed
Cpe	systemd	Not reported	Not reported	not affected
Opensuse	systemd	tumbleweed	`260.1-2.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	systemd	source	sid	`260~rc2-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	systemd	source	forky	`260~rc2-1`	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	`259.3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Opensuse	systemd	rpm	tumbleweed	`260.1-2.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10840-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[libsystemd0]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libsystemd0-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libudev1]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libudev1-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-boot]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-container]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-devel]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-devel-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-doc]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-experimental]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-homed]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-journal-remote]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-lang]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-networkd]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-portable]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-resolved]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-testsuite]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[systemd-ukify]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[udev]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
- 261.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 260.1-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 10:34:49 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]