Bug 2457316 (CVE-2026-40228) - CVE-2026-40228 systemd: systemd-journald: Unintended output to user terminals via logger command
Summary: CVE-2026-40228 systemd: systemd-journald: Unintended output to user terminals...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-40228
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-04-10 16:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-04-13 11:11 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-04-10 16:01:48 UTC 
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.
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