kbd openvt privilege escalation enables passwordless root login
kbd openvt privilege escalation enables passwordless root login. Apply distro patches.
Also tracked as CVE-2026-72693
First observed
Aug 11, 2026
Last observed
Aug 11, 2026
Last reviewed
Sep 20, 2026
Tracking ended
Aug 11, 2026
Uncertainty and limitations
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Confirm exact fixed version against the live distro advisory.
- Campaign tracks CVE-2026-72693 only.
- HOL blog is operator guidance.
Timeline
Reviewed events, oldest first, each tied to a verified source.
- Disclosure
CVE-2026-72693 kbd openvt privesc disclosed.
- Update
HOL Guard published operator coverage.
Publication clock: 979.1 hours from reviewed disclosure timestamp to HOL publication; 24-hour high target; historical backfill outside target.
Guard coverage and non-coverage
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Defensive policy guidance
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No campaign-specific policy guidance is published.
Sources
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Reviewed in full by HOL Guard Security Publishing.
- Published
- Last full review
- Last modified
Record HGTC-2026-8A60EDE9.