Name: CVE-2026-16742: Improper Privilege Management
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-16742, CWE-347, CWE-269, CVSS 6.7, EPSS 0.00057

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

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.7
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Amazon_linux_2023	—	Upgrade systemd-standalone-tmpfiles-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-journal-remote-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-pam-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-tests-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-libs-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-debugsourceUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-container-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-udev-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-rpm-macrosUpgrade systemd-networkdUpgrade systemd-resolvedUpgrade systemd-boot-unsigned-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-boot-unsignedUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemd-testsUpgrade systemd-standalone-sysusersUpgrade systemd-standalone-tmpfilesUpgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-oomd-defaultsUpgrade systemd-networkd-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-resolved-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd-standalone-sysusers-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-journal-remote	Sep 30, 2026	Aug 10, 2026
Redhat_linux	—	—	Sep 3, 2026	Aug 10, 2026
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade systemd-oomdUpgrade systemd-homedUpgrade systemd	Aug 11, 2026	Aug 10, 2026

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CVSS Details

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