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CVE-2026-40223 - systemd/systemd

In systemd 258 before 260, a local unprivileged user can trigger an assert when a Delegate=yes and User=<unset> unit exists and is running.

CWE-696 / CVSS 4.7 (MEDIUM)

Evidence
  • upstream fix 05f5156a verified present in fork
  • fork validate_ownership gate dbus-unit.c:1633-1636
  • TEST-07 extension, test-only, 35 insertions
History
  • 2026-10-28: fork-fixed - merged to fork main 0e00565