OESA-2026-2548 systemd security update

systemd is a system and service manager that runs as PID 1 and starts the rest of the system. Security Fixes: In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output.CVE-2026-40225...

In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output.

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CVE-2026-40225

A flaw was found in udev in systemd. A local user with access to malicious hardware devices can exploit this vulnerability. By providing unsanitized kernel output, the flaw allows for local root execution, leading to privilege escalation...

SUSE CVE-2026-40225

In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output...

EUVD-2026-21399

In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output...

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40225

In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output...

CVE-2026-40225

In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output...

CVE-2026-40225

In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output...

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40225

In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output...

Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres in the udev process. An attacker can gain local root execution by connecting malicious hardware devices that produce unsanitized kernel output. Remediation A fix was pushed into the master...

CVE-2026-40225

The CVE-2026-40225 entry concerns udev in systemd prior to 260, where local root access can result from malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output. The vulnerability affects the systemd/udev component and is described with a CVSSv3.1 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM), with attack vector Ph...

CVE-2026-40225

In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output...

CVE-2026-40225

In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output...

CVE-2026-40225

In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output...

PT-2026-31934

In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output...