SUSE · Security update for kbd
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 20:06 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10kbd | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8kbd | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9kbd | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Hardened Imageskbd-main | Affected– | Fixed in– |
Description
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).