Bug 2457324 (CVE-2026-40225) - CVE-2026-40225 systemd: udev in systemd: Privilege escalation via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output
Summary: CVE-2026-40225 systemd: udev in systemd: Privilege escalation via malicious h...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-40225
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-04-10 16:02 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-04-13 11:27 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-04-10 16:02:23 UTC 
In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output.
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