In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Systemd
  • Systemd
Systemd Project
  • Systemd

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-vpfq-8p5f-jcqx cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40225 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40225 cve-icon
History

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Systemd Project
Systemd Project systemd
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Systemd Project
Systemd Project systemd

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Malicious Hardware Devices in systemd udev systemd: udev in systemd: Privilege escalation via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output
Weaknesses CWE-250
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 threat_severity

Moderate

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Malicious Hardware Devices in systemd udev

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Systemd
Systemd systemd
Vendors & Products Systemd
Systemd systemd

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output.
Weaknesses CWE-669
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-14T14:40:30.611Z

Reserved: 2026-04-10T15:16:19.391Z

Link: CVE-2026-40225

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T14:40:23.155Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-10T16:16:33.287

Modified: 2026-04-27T19:00:02.210

Link: CVE-2026-40225

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-10T15:16:19Z

Links: CVE-2026-40225 - Bugzilla