SUSE-SU-2026:4211-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20264211-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4211-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2026:4211-1
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-72693
Related
  • CVE-2026-72693
Published
2026-09-16T11:51:08Z
Modified
2026-09-16T21:45:03Z
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 Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 / kbd

Package

Name
kbd
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.0-150700.15.10.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "kbd":  "2.4.0-150700.15.10.1",
            "kbd-legacy":  "2.4.0-150700.15.10.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:4211-1.json"