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TI-2026-29032 Aliases CVE-2026-40227GHSA-x53v-pxf5-chx6

In systemd 260 before 261, a local unprivileged user can trigger an assert via an IPC API…

Priority LOW 27CWE-1025Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed systemd (systemd): 261Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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
systemdsystemd260 to before 261261Patch availableCNA
  • systemd Vendorsystemd Affected 260 to before 261 Fixed in 261 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*260Vulnerablesystemd
  • cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:260:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 260 Vulnerable ·systemd

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA systemd (systemd) Fixed in 261

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:7299 Released 2026-04-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images systemd-260.1-2.1.hum1@aarch64, systemd-260.1-2.1.hum1@src, systemd-260.1-2.1.hum1@x86_64 +40

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:7299
Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40227
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x53v-pxf5-chx6

References

Advisory 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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