CVE-2026-15059
systemd-oomd: unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary processes
CVE-2026-15059 is fixed in 29 products on 1 platform, first by libnss-myhostname 259.5-0ubuntu3.4, released August 9, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
5.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
5th percentile
Local unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary local processes via a systemd-oomd IPC API due to a missing path traversal validation.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libnss-myhostname · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | libnss-myhostname 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libnss-myhostname · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | libnss-myhostname 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libnss-myhostname · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | libnss-myhostname 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| libnss-mymachines · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | libnss-mymachines 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libnss-mymachines · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | libnss-mymachines 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libnss-mymachines · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | libnss-mymachines 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| libnss-resolve · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | libnss-resolve 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libnss-resolve · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | libnss-resolve 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libnss-resolve · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | libnss-resolve 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| libnss-systemd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | libnss-systemd 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libnss-systemd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | libnss-systemd 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libnss-systemd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | libnss-systemd 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| libpam-systemd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | libpam-systemd 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libpam-systemd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | libpam-systemd 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libpam-systemd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | libpam-systemd 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| libsystemd-shared · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | libsystemd-shared 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libsystemd-shared · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | libsystemd-shared 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| libsystemd0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | libsystemd0 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libsystemd0 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | libsystemd0 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libsystemd0 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | libsystemd0 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| libudev1 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | libudev1 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libudev1 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | libudev1 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| libudev1 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | libudev1 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd · Debian 14 | 261~rc3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-15059 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| systemd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | systemd 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-boot · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-boot 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-boot · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-boot 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-boot-efi · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-boot-efi 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-boot-efi · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-boot-efi 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-boot-tools · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-boot-tools 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-container · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | systemd-container 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-container · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-container 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-container · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-container 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-coredump · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | systemd-coredump 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-coredump · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-coredump 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-coredump · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-coredump 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-cryptsetup · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-cryptsetup 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-homed · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-homed 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-homed · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-homed 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-journal-remote · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | systemd-journal-remote 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-journal-remote · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-journal-remote 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-journal-remote · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-journal-remote 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-oomd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | systemd-oomd 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-oomd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-oomd 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-oomd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-oomd 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-repart · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | systemd-repart 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-repart · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-repart 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-resolved · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-resolved 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-resolved · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-resolved 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-standalone-shutdown · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-standalone-shutdown 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-standalone-sysusers · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | systemd-standalone-sysusers 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-standalone-sysusers · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-standalone-sysusers 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-standalone-sysusers · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-standalone-sysusers 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-standalone-tmpfiles · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | systemd-standalone-tmpfiles 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-standalone-tmpfiles · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-standalone-tmpfiles 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-standalone-tmpfiles · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-standalone-tmpfiles 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-sysv · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | systemd-sysv 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-sysv · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-sysv 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-sysv · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-sysv 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-tests · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | systemd-tests 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-tests · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-tests 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-tests · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-tests 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-timesyncd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | systemd-timesyncd 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-timesyncd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-timesyncd 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-timesyncd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-timesyncd 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-ukify · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-ukify 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-ukify · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-ukify 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| systemd-userdbd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | systemd-userdbd 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| systemd-userdbd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | systemd-userdbd 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| udev · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | udev 249.11-0ubuntu3.22 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| udev · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | udev 255.4-1ubuntu8.17 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| udev · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | udev 259.5-0ubuntu3.4 | Aug 9, 2026 |
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