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Echo: systemd: security update to 257.9-1~deb13u1+e7

low Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 459228

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - 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. (CVE-2026-40228)

Solution

Update the systemd library and its related packages to version 257.9-1~deb13u1+e7 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-40228

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 459228

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.7

Temporal Score: 1.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-40228

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/11/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/10/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-40228