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Oracle Linux 9 : kbd (ELSA-2026-57610)

🗓️ 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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openvt -u process matching flaw in kbd on Oracle Linux 9 allows local high-impact attack.

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CVE-2026-72693
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AlmaLinux 9 : kbd (ALSA-2026:57610)
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Oracle Linux 10 : kbd (ELSA-2026-57597)
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RHEL 10 : kbd (RHSA-2026:57597)
20 Aug 202600:00
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RHEL 9 : kbd (RHSA-2026:57610)
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RockyLinux 10 : kbd (RLSA-2026:57597)
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RockyLinux 9 : kbd (RLSA-2026:57610)
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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-72693
11 Aug 202600:00
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AlmaLinux
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20 Aug 202600:00
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2026-57610.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(338721);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-72693");

  script_name(english:"Oracle Linux 9 : kbd (ELSA-2026-57610)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the
ELSA-2026-57610 advisory.

    [2.4.0-12]
    - Fix CVE-2026-72693: openvt -u process matching made more conservative
      Resolves: RHEL-235988

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-57610.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected kbd, kbd-legacy and / or kbd-misc packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-72693");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9:8:baseos_patch");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kbd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kbd-legacy");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kbd-misc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Oracle Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OracleLinux", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/local_checks_enabled");

  exit(0);
}


include('rpm2.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || !pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux)", string:os_product)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Oracle Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^9([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux 9.x', 'Oracle Linux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Oracle Linux', cpu);

var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '9',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'kbd-2.4.0-12.el9_8', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kbd-legacy-2.4.0-12.el9_8', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kbd-misc-2.4.0-12.el9_8', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kbd-2.4.0-12.el9_8', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kbd-legacy-2.4.0-12.el9_8', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kbd-misc-2.4.0-12.el9_8', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'kbd / kbd-legacy / kbd-misc');
}

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21 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00107
SSVC
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