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CVE-2026-40226

CVE

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
8
occurrences
First Seen
June 8, 2026
Last Seen
September 9, 2026
API
Exploited in Wild
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Ransomware Use
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Public Exploits
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Attack Vector
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Vulnerability Overview

Exploitation Activity

Exploitation Intelligence

Critical systemd Vulnerabilities Affect Multiple Ubuntu Releases72.0

Two significant vulnerabilities in systemd have been reported, affecting Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS, and 25.10. The first, CVE-2026-40226, allows local attackers to escape to the host system and execute arbitrary code via improper handling of configuration files in systemd-nspawn. The second, CVE-2...

Moderate Escape-to-Host Vulnerability in openSUSE and SUSE Systems57.1

A moderate vulnerability (CVE-2026-40226) has been identified in systemd affecting openSUSE Leap 15.6 and SUSE Linux Enterprise systems. The flaw allows an escape-to-host scenario via a malformed optional configuration file in the nspawn container. This vulnerability could lead to privilege escalati...

SUSE Systemd Vulnerability Leads to Local Privilege Escalation Risk45.9

A security update for systemd addresses CVE-2026-16742, a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting SUSE and openSUSE systems. This flaw arises from missing record signature verification in `systemd-homed`, allowing unauthorized users to escalate privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS sco...

Public Exploits

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CVE Details

Related Entities

Zero-day ExploitUbuntuOpenSUSECVE-2026-16742CVE-2026-29111CWE-269 - Improper Privilege ManagementT1068 - Exploitation for Privilege EscalationLinuxSystemdSystemd Escape Vulnerability