CVE-2016-7795

Description

References

• rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2610.html
• rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2694.html
• openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/28/9 · Third Party Advisory
• openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/1 · Third Party Advisory
• securityfocus.com/bid/93223 · Third Party Advisory
• securitytracker.com/id/1037320
• ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3094-1 · Third Party Advisory
• systemd/systemd · Exploit
• agwa.name/blog/post/how_to_crash_systemd_in_one_tweet · Exploit

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• CVE-2026-40228LOW 3.3In systemd 259, systemd-journald can send ANSI escape sequences to the terminals of arbitrary users when a "logger -p emerg" command is exec…
• CVE-2026-40227MEDIUM 5.5In systemd 260 before 261, a local unprivileged user can trigger an assert via an IPC API call with an array or map that has a null element.
• CVE-2026-40226MEDIUM 6.4In nspawn in systemd 233 through 259 before 260, an escape-to-host action can occur via a crafted optional config file.
• CVE-2026-40225MEDIUM 6.4In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output.
• CVE-2026-40224HIGH 7.3In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.