CVE-2026-40227

MEDIUM EPSS 10.2%
Published Apr 10, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Apr 10, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In systemd 260 before 261, a local unprivileged user can trigger an assert via an IPC API call with an array or map that has a null element.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
10.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-1025

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
systemd_projectsystemd260any

References 1

  • github.com https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-848h-497j-8vjq
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.