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CVE-2026-40226

systemd: systemd nspawn: Escape-to-host action via crafted config file

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.4

CVSS 3.1

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Published · April 11, 2026

Updated · August 31, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in nspawn, a container runtime environment within systemd. A local attacker or a process within an nspawn container could exploit this vulnerability by using a specially crafted optional configuration file. This could allow the attacker to escape the container's isolation and execute arbitrary actions on the host system.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-348 · Use of Less Trusted Source