CVE-2026-40224
Public on 2026-04-10
Modified on 2026-04-13
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 v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | golang-github-coreos-go-systemd | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python-systemd | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | systemd | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | systemd | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |