Medium severity · published Aug 10, 2026
CVE-2026-15059
systemd-oomd: unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary processes
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Local unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary local processes via a systemd-oomd IPC API due to a missing path traversal validation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SY
systemd-oomd · systemd
250 before 261, 260.3, 259.7, 258.9 · source: vendor