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CVE-2026-40226 - systemd/systemd

In nspawn in systemd 233 through 259 before 260, an escape-to-host action can occur via a crafted optional config file.

CWE-348 / CVSS 6.4 (MEDIUM)

Evidence
  • Traversal vectors rejected with EINVAL, normals accepted
  • Tested against real systemd-nspawn after rework
  • Adversarial review passed after rework
History
  • 2026-10-28: needs-rework - Committed test never executed; reworked live
  • 2026-10-28: fork-fixed - Merged to fork main