CVE-2026-15059 Affecting systemd package, versions <249.11-0ubuntu3.22


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-SYSTEMD-18603066
  • published11 Aug 2026
  • disclosed10 Aug 2026

Introduced: 10 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-15059  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 systemd to version 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream systemd package and not the systemd package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Local unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary local processes via a systemd-oomd IPC API due to a missing path traversal validation.