High severity · published Apr 10, 2026
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
7.3
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 1% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SY
systemd · systemd
259 before 260 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40224
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40224
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-6pwp-j5vg-5j6m
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