Vulnerability · Published Aug 10, 2026 · Assigned by systemd
CVE-2026-15059systemd-oomd: unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary processes
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in systemd-oomd from systemd. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Local unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary local processes via a systemd-oomd IPC API due to a missing path traversal validation.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | systemd | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-15059 |
| Debian:13 | systemd | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-15059 |
| Debian:14 | systemd | 261~rc3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-15059 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | systemd | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15059 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | systemd | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15059 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | systemd | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15059 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| systemd | systemd-oomd | 250 – before 261, 260.3, 259.7, 258.9 |
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H