CVE-2026-16742 Affecting systemd package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-SYSTEMD-18867639
  • published17 Aug 2026
  • disclosed10 Aug 2026

Introduced: 10 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-16742  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:13 systemd.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream systemd package and not the systemd package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

systemd-homed contains a local privilege escalation bug via arbitrary system group addition to a local, logged in, homed-managed user