CVE-2026-72693: Kbd: local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Patch Tuesday

2026-Aug

Released

2026-08-23

EPSS Score

0.11% (percentile: 1.3%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

• 21750-17084

Revision History

• 2026-08-23: Information published.