CVE-2026-16742— systemd-homed: local privilege escalation via missing home-record signature verification on the authenticate path
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1AI
T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAffected Version Matrix 1
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| systemd | systemd-homed | 245< 262, 261.2, 260.4, 259.8, 258.10 | affected |
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-16742
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
systemd-homed: local privilege escalation via missing home-record signature verification on the authenticate path
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
systemd-homed contains a local privilege escalation bug via arbitrary system group addition to a local, logged in, homed-managed user
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| systemd | systemd-homed | 245 ~ 262, 261.2, 260.4, 259.8, 258.10 | - |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16742 (1)
Same Patch Batch · systemd · 2026-08-10 · 3 CVEs total
| CVE-2026-15059 | 5.5 MEDIUM | systemd-oomd: unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary processes |
| CVE-2026-15060 | 4.7 MEDIUM | systemd-machined: unprivileged users can terminate arbitrary processes |
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