SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20264207-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2026:4207-1
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-72693
Related
  • CVE-2026-72693
Published
2026-09-16T08:22:44Z
Modified
2026-09-16T21:45:07Z
Summary
Security update for kbd
Details

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 (bsc#1275441).
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP6-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP6

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
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"