Description
Local unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary local processes via a systemd-oomd IPC API due to a missing path traversal validation.
Published: 2026-08-10
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Description Local unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary local processes via a systemd-oomd IPC API due to a missing path traversal validation.
Title systemd-oomd: unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary processes
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: systemd

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T13:02:31.716Z

Reserved: 2026-07-08T14:15:01.392Z

Link: CVE-2026-15059

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • CWE-59

    Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')