Bug 2513492 (CVE-2026-15059)

Summary: CVE-2026-15059 systemd: systemd-oomd: Unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary processes via IPC API
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A flaw was found in systemd-oomd. Local unprivileged users can exploit a missing path traversal validation in the systemd-oomd Inter-Process Communication (IPC) Application Programming Interface (API). This vulnerability allows them to terminate arbitrary local processes, leading to a denial of service.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-10 13:41:48 UTC
Local unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary local processes via a systemd-oomd IPC API due to a missing path traversal validation.