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CVE-2026-72693

🗓️ 11 Aug 2026 08:39:24Reported by redhatType 
cve
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🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov👁 15 Views

openvt -u privilege escalation via TTY owner stat check enabling passwordless root login.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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attackerkb
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-72693
11 Aug 202608:39
attackerkb
circl
Circl
CVE-2026-72693
11 Aug 202610:00
circl
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-72693 Kbd: local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login
11 Aug 202608:39
cvelist
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-55978
11 Aug 202608:39
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-72693
11 Aug 202609:17
nvd
redhatcve
RedhatCVE
CVE-2026-72693
11 Aug 202608:39
redhatcve
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    ]
  },
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    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6",
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    ]
  },
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    ]
  },
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  },
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    "packageName": "kbd",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "cpes": [
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    ]
  },
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    "vendor": "Red Hat",
    "product": "Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4",
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    "packageName": "rhcos",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
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      "cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4"
    ]
  }
]

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11 Aug 2026 09:17Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 3.17.8
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