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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-40223

In systemd 258 before 260, a local unprivileged user can trigger an assert when a Delegate=yes and User= unit exists and is running.

Published Apr 10, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · systemd project

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40223. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of systemd project is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.12%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe systemd project/systemd

In systemd 258 before 260, a local unprivileged user can trigger an assert when a Delegate=yes and User= unit exists and is running.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe systemd project/systemdversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-40223

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40223. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of systemd project is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-696. EPSS 0.12%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 10, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In systemd 258 before 260, a local unprivileged user can trigger an assert when a Delegate=yes and User= unit exists and is running.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In systemd 258 before 260, a local unprivileged user can trigger an assert when a Delegate=yes and User= unit exists and is running.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40223

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-40223

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40223

    In systemd 258 before 260, a local unprivileged user can trigger an assert when a Delegate=yes and User= unit exists and is running.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.