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TI-2026-12675 Aliases CVE-2026-15059

systemd-oomd: unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary processes

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Local unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary local processes via a systemd-oomd IPC API due to a missing path traversal validation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00163 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial systemd-oomd (systemd): 261, 260.3, 259.7 +1Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
systemdsystemd-oomd250 to before 261, 260.3, 259.7, 258.9261, 260.3, 259.7, 258.9Patch availableCNA
  • systemd-oomd Vendorsystemd Affected 250 to before 261, 260.3, 259.7, 258.9 Fixed in 261, 260.3, 259.7, 258.9 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA systemd-oomd (systemd) Fixed in 261, 260.3, 259.7, 258.9

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:46016 Released 2026-07-26 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images systemd-261.2-1.hum1@aarch64, systemd-261.2-1.hum1@src, systemd-261.2-1.hum1@x86_64 +40

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)Affected—
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:46016
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15059
  2. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Other 1

  • TI-2023-11736 systemd before 247 does not adequately block local privilege escalation for some Sudo… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-06857 In systemd through 233, certain sizes passed to dns_packet_new in systemd-resolved can… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-29031 In nspawn in systemd 233 through 259 before 260, an escape-to-host action can occur via a crafted optional config file. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2022-04038 Information disclosure in systemd CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2025-04111 Systemd-coredump: race condition that allows a local attacker to crash a suid program and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
  • TI-2017-11647 In systemd 223 through 235, a remote DNS server can respond with a custom crafted DNS… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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