{"id":"SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1","summary":"Security update for kbd","details":"This update for kbd fixes the following issue:\n\n- CVE-2026-72693: local privilege escalation in `openvt` due to incorrect process owner verification that allows\n  `passwordless` root login (bsc#1275441).\n","modified":"2026-09-16T21:45:07.144114511Z","published":"2026-09-16T08:22:44Z","related":["CVE-2026-72693"],"upstream":["CVE-2026-72693"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20264207-1/"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1275441"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72693"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.3"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.4"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOS"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSS"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOS"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSS"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSS"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSS"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP6-LTSS"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kbd","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP6"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"kbd":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1","kbd-legacy":"2.4.0-150400.5.12.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0"}