[CLSA-2026:1788265535] kbd: Fix of CVE-2026-72693
Type:
security
Severity:
Important
Release date:
2026-09-01 12:25:45 UTC
Description:
- CVE-2026-72693: require a matching process owner and controlling terminal when openvt -u determines the current VT owner, instead of trusting the ownership of an inherited file descriptor, and refuse root as a pre-authenticated target. The old check could be satisfied by a process not owned by the VT owner, starting login -f for the wrong user without a password.
CVEs fixed:
Updated packages:
  • kbd-2.4.0-11.el9_6.tuxcare.els1.x86_64.rpm
    sha:03cf0abd63052623fa97cf193ae3b4d183a74e6e73338f7f759c6be1bb463e1f
  • kbd-legacy-2.4.0-11.el9_6.tuxcare.els1.noarch.rpm
    sha:05e49add8a9d5329f51756c4889ffa22b26260716ef2cf8e9b9333da107da095
  • kbd-misc-2.4.0-11.el9_6.tuxcare.els1.noarch.rpm
    sha:8eb4fc474cad7565192c3dce9ec3b98fc25609af3eac69252ebe3e72f4646637
Notes:
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