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CVE-2026-15059
Published:August 10, 2026
Updated:September 01, 2026
Local unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary local processes via a systemd-oomd IPC API due to a missing path traversal validation.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/systemd/systemd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v250 <v258.9
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v258.9
https://github.com/systemd/systemd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v260 <v260.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v260.3
https://github.com/systemd/systemd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v259 <v259.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v259.7
Related Resources (1)
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-652q-wxr6-h5j6
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-59
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-22
EPSS
Base Score:
0.12