CVE-2026-40227

Public on 2026-04-10
Modified on 2026-04-13
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.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.2
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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 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H