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Updated kbd packages fix a security vulnerability

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

Local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login. (CVE-2026-72693)

Announced Source revision 1
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MGASA-2026-0444

Primary source · Revision 1

Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.

Security context

Source reference: osv:MGASA-2026-0444

kbd

Source reference: /affected/0/package/name

Affected versions
Not stated in this record
Fixed versions
2.9.0-1.1.mga10

Source reference: /affected/0/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

kbd

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions
Not stated in this record
Fixed versions
2.5.1-1.1.mga9

Source reference: /affected/1/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
          {
            "fixed": "2.9.0-1.1.mga10"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "kbd",
      "purl": "pkg:rpm/mageia/kbd?arch=source&distro=mageia-10",
      "ecosystem": "Mageia:10"
    },
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0444.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "section": "core"
    }
  },
  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
          {
            "fixed": "2.5.1-1.1.mga9"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "kbd",
      "purl": "pkg:rpm/mageia/kbd?arch=source&distro=mageia-9",
      "ecosystem": "Mageia:9"
    },
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0444.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "section": "core"
    }
  }
]

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