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          "repo": "https://github.com/systemd/systemd",
          "type": "GIT"
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  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-vpfq-8p5f-jcqx"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "mitre",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-669"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/40xxx/CVE-2026-40225.json"
  },
  "details": "In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-40225",
  "modified": "2026-07-15T01:48:53.293225414Z",
  "published": "2026-04-10T15:16:19.827Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/40xxx/CVE-2026-40225.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-vpfq-8p5f-jcqx"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40225"
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  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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}