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CVE-2026-40228

low

Description

In systemd 259, systemd-journald can send ANSI escape sequences to the terminals of arbitrary users when a "logger -p emerg" command is executed, if ForwardToWall=yes is set.

References

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/08/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/1

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-04-10

Updated: 2026-05-05

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 1.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 3.3

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Severity: Low

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00012