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Moderate: kbd security update

🗓️ 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by AlmaLinuxType 
almalinux
 almalinux
🔗 errata.almalinux.org👁 3 Views

Local privilege escalation in kbd openvt via incorrect process owner check allowing root login.

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11 Aug 202608:39
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OSOS VersionArchitecturePackagePackage VersionFilename
almalinux9noarchkbd-legacy2.4.0-12.el9_8kbd-legacy-2.4.0-12.el9_8.noarch.rpm
almalinux9noarchkbd-misc2.4.0-12.el9_8kbd-misc-2.4.0-12.el9_8.noarch.rpm
almalinux9ppc64lekbd2.4.0-12.el9_8kbd-2.4.0-12.el9_8.ppc64le.rpm
almalinux9x86_64kbd2.4.0-12.el9_8kbd-2.4.0-12.el9_8.x86_64.rpm
almalinux9aarch64kbd2.4.0-12.el9_8kbd-2.4.0-12.el9_8.aarch64.rpm
almalinux9s390xkbd2.4.0-12.el9_8kbd-2.4.0-12.el9_8.s390x.rpm

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21 Aug 2026 09:21Current
5.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.3
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00106
SSVC
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