## 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). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-732 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kbd-2.6.4-slfo.1.1_2.1 * kbd-debugsource-2.6.4-slfo.1.1_2.1 * kbd-debuginfo-2.6.4-slfo.1.1_2.1

* bsc#1275441

Cross-

* CVE-2026-72693

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-72693 ( SUSE ): 8.5

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-72693 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-72693 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

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* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72693.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1275441