PT-2026-31932 · Systemd · Systemd

Ky0Tofu · Published 2026-04-10 · Updated 2026-04-10 · CVE-2026-40223

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions systemd versions 258 through 259

Description A local unprivileged user can trigger an assert when a unit with Delegate=yes and User=<unset> is running.

Recommendations Update to version 260.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-696

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-40223

RHSA-2026:7299

Affected Products

Systemd

References · 7

• https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-x4h8-rrrg-q78f · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-40223 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40223 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40223 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40223 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-40223 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40223 · Vendor Advisory