USN-8402-1: systemd vulnerabilities

Publication date

8 June 2026

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in systemd.


Packages

  • systemd - system and service manager

Details

It was discovered that systemd-nspawn incorrectly handled certain optional
configuration files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
escape to the host system and execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-40226)

It was discovered that systemd-resolved incorrectly validated DNSSEC
records for signed domains. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
manipulate DNS records. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2023-7008)

It was discovered that systemd-nspawn incorrectly handled certain optional
configuration files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
escape to the host system and execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-40226)

It was discovered that systemd-resolved incorrectly validated DNSSEC
records for signed domains. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
manipulate DNS records. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2023-7008)

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:


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