CVE-2026-15059
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Local unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary local processes via a systemd-oomd IPC API due to a missing path traversal validation.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
98a521c5-3a3e-4e2b-bc27-002067e0463c
Published
2026-08-10 14:17:20.760000
Last modified
2026-10-23 20:10:00.160000
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"id": "CVE-2026-15059",
"sourceIdentifier": "98a521c5-3a3e-4e2b-bc27-002067e0463c",
"published": "2026-08-10T14:17:20.760",
"lastModified": "2026-10-23T20:10:00.160",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
"cveTags": [],
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"lang": "en",
"value": "Local unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary local processes via a systemd-oomd IPC API due to a missing path traversal validation."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Usuarios locales sin privilegios pueden terminar procesos locales arbitrarios a través de una API IPC de systemd-oomd debido a la falta de una validación de salto de ruta."
}
],
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"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "systemd",
"product": "systemd-oomd",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"platforms": [
"Linux"
],
"repo": "https://github.com/systemd/systemd",
"versions": [
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"version": "250",
"lessThan": "261, 260.3, 259.7, 258.9",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
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"metrics": {
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"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"baseScore": 5.5,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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