ALSA-2026:57610
See a problem?- Import Source
- https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux9/ALSA-2026:57610.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ALSA-2026:57610
- Related
- Published
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-08-21T15:45:28.916544144Z
- Summary
- Moderate: kbd security update
- Details
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The kbd packages provide tools for managing console behavior on a Linux system, including the keyboard, screen fonts, virtual terminals, and font files.
Security Fix(es):
- kbd: Local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login (CVE-2026-72693)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
- References
Affected packages
AlmaLinux:9 / kbd
Package
- Name
- kbd
- Purl
- pkg:rpm/almalinux/kbd
AlmaLinux:9 / kbd-legacy
Package
- Name
- kbd-legacy
- Purl
- pkg:rpm/almalinux/kbd-legacy