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Echo: systemd: security update to 257.9-1~deb13u1+e6

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 460597

Description

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

 - In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and
 unsanitized kernel output. (CVE-2026-40225)

Solution

Update the systemd library and its related packages to version 257.9-1~deb13u1+e6 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-40225

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 460597

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 96.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-40225

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/11/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/10/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-40225

IAVA: 2026-A-0489