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CVE-2026-40223Disclosure(systemd_project / systemd)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-696

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • systemd

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
systemd_project
Products
systemd

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-11: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-11: 104-11
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-40223 In systemd 258 before 260, a local unprivileged user can trigger an assert when a Delegate=yes and User=&lt;unset&gt; unit exists and is running. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40223

    Post summary

    The post discloses a local assert bug in systemd 258–259 triggered by specific unit settings, allowing unprivileged users to trigger an assert. No exploit code, active exploitation, or patch is referenced.

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