SUSE-SU-2026:4211-1 Security update for kbd

This update for kbd fixes the following issue: - CVE-2026-72693: local privilege escalation in openvt due to incorrect process owner verification that allows passwordless root login bsc1275441...

Security update for kbd

This update for kbd fixes the following issue: CVE-2026-72693: local privilege escalation in openvt due to incorrect process owner verification that allows passwordless root login bsc1275441. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST...

Security update for kbd

This update for kbd fixes the following issue: CVE-2026-72693: local privilege escalation in openvt due to incorrect process owner verification that allows passwordless root login bsc1275441. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST...

Fedora 43 : kbd (2026-3a1183df4c)

The remote Fedora 43 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-3a1183df4c advisory. Fix openvt -u process matching to be more conservative CVE-2026-72693 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora...

TencentOS Server 4: kbd (TSSA-2026:0868)

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 4 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TSSA-2026:0868 advisory. Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 4 that fix the following vulnerabilities:...

Important: kbd

Issue Overview: openvt -u is intended to identify the owner of the current VT and then execute login as that user from a privileged context. In the documented kbrequest/init usage, the ownership test in authenticateuser relies on stat"/proc//fd/0". stat on /proc//fd/0 follows the symlink to the...

Amazon Linux 2 : kbd, --advisory ALAS2-2026-3885 (ALAS-2026-3885)

The version of kbd installed on the remote host is prior to 1.15.5-15. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2026-3885 advisory. openvt -u is intended to identify the owner of the current VT and then execute login as that user from a privileged context. In the...

Important: kbd

Issue Overview: openvt -u is intended to identify the owner of the current VT and then execute login as that user from a privileged context. In the documented kbrequest/init usage, the ownership test in authenticateuser relies on stat"/proc//fd/0". stat on /proc//fd/0 follows the symlink to the...

Fedora 44 : kbd (2026-71a5fbb962)

The remote Fedora 44 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-71a5fbb962 advisory. Fix openvt -u process matching to be more conservative CVE-2026-72693 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora...

Amazon Linux 2023 : kbd, kbd-legacy, kbd-misc (ALAS2023-2026-2109)

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-2109 advisory. openvt -u is intended to identify the owner of the current VT and then execute login as that user from a privileged context. In the documented kbrequest/init usage, the ownership test in authenticateus...

OESA-2026-3505 kbd security update

The project contains tools for managing Linux console ,including Linux console,virtual terminals, keyboard, etc, mainly, what they do is loading console fonts and keyboard maps. Security Fixes: openvt -u is intended to identify the owner of the current VT and then execute login as that user from ...

MiracleLinux 9 : kbd-2.4.0-12.el9_8 (AXSA:2026-1640:01)

The remote MiracleLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2026-1640:01 advisory. kbd: Local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login CVE-2026-72693 Tenable has extracted the...

Kbd: local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login

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RLSA-2026:57597 Moderate: kbd security update

The kbd packages provide tools for managing console behavior on a Linux system, including the keyboard, screen fonts, virtual terminals, and font files. Security Fixes: kbd: Local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login CVE-2026-726...

kbd security update

An update is available for kbd. This update affects Rocky Linux 10. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list The kbd packages provide tools for managing console behavior on a Linux system,...

RLSA-2026:57610 Moderate: kbd security update

The kbd packages provide tools for managing console behavior on a Linux system, including the keyboard, screen fonts, virtual terminals, and font files. Security Fixes: kbd: Local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login CVE-2026-726...

kbd security update

An update is available for kbd. This update affects Rocky Linux 9. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list The kbd packages provide tools for managing console behavior on a Linux system,...

RockyLinux 9 : kbd (RLSA-2026:57610)

The remote RockyLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2026:57610 advisory. kbd: Local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login CVE-2026-72693 Tenable has extracted the...

Oracle Linux 10 : kbd (ELSA-2026-57597)

The remote Oracle Linux 10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2026-57597 advisory. 2.6.4-8 - Fix openvt -u process matching to be more conservative CVE-2026-72693 Resolves: RHEL-235987 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block...

AlmaLinux 9 : kbd (ALSA-2026:57610)

The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2026:57610 advisory. kbd: Local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login CVE-2026-72693 Tenable has extracted the...