{
  "affected": [
    {
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        {
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              {
                "introduced": "259"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "260"
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                "fixed": "259.3"
              }
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            "source": [
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              "CPE_RANGE"
            ]
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          "events": [
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            },
            {
              "fixed": "3e52279684a53ebf84d1d73d528bf400c5fb3497"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/systemd/systemd",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-6pwp-j5vg-5j6m"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "mitre",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/40xxx/CVE-2026-40224.json"
  },
  "details": "In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-40224",
  "modified": "2026-07-08T05:36:24.706254141Z",
  "published": "2026-04-10T15:14:21.904Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/40xxx/CVE-2026-40224.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-6pwp-j5vg-5j6m"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40224"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.7.5",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}