CVE-2026-40228

CVSS 2.9 LOWEPSS 0.2%CWE-669

Vexday Risk Score

8Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS 2.9EPSS 0.2%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —

Lifecycle

10 Apr 2026Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

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.

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

Affected products

systemd · systemd

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References

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/08/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/1