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CVE-2026-15060 (GCVE-0-2026-15060)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-08-10 13:03
Modified
2026-08-10 17:57
Summary
When systemd-machined >= v259 (or v258 with a custom `polkit` policy that allows `register-machine` access) is running on a desktop system, an unprivileged user logged in a desktop graphical session can kill arbitrary processes, even privileged ones. - versions older than v259 are not affected, unless unprivileged access is granted for the `register-machine` polkit action via a local, custom policy config file - versions older than v258 are not affected - unrelated to the systemd service manager (pid 1 or user session managers) - systemd-machined is not typically installed by default, and is typically in an optional, separate package (e.g.: systemd-container) - terminal-only or remote sessions (e.g.: ssh) are not affected
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
systemd systemd-machined Version: 259   < 262, 261.2, 260.4, 259.8, 258.10
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