Name: CVE-2026-15059: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-15059, CWE-22, CWE-59, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00119

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

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Sep 2, 2026	Aug 10, 2026
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade systemd-oomdUpgrade systemd-homedUpgrade systemd	Aug 11, 2026	Aug 10, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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