What is CVE-2026-40228?

CVE-2026-40228 is a low-severity vulnerability in Systemd, classified under Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres. CVSS score: 2.9/10. Published 2026-04-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-40228?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Systemd

CVE-2026-40228

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.

EPSS: 0.000 (0.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Systemd — versions 259
Systemd_project Systemd — versions 259

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-669 — Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40228?: CVE-2026-40228 is a low-severity vulnerability in Systemd, classified under Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres. CVSS score: 2.9/10. Published 2026-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-40228?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.9 out of 10.