Low 2.9Published Apr 10, 2026

CVE-2026-40228In 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.

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 6:00 AM ET)

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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.

CVSS: 2.9 LOW (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-669
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: mitre
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: May 4, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

systemd systemd systemd:systemd (from the name)	259	CNA record
systemd_project systemd systemd_project:systemd	259	NVD

References

References

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/08/1	exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/1

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