Disclosure summary
Kbd: local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-284
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2026-Aug
Open original source · Updated Aug 23, 2026
Kbd: local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login
Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.
Microsoft maximum product score: 7.8
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft update guide | azl3 kbd 2.2.0-2 on Azure Linux 3.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
Vendor remediation references
- CBL-Mariner Releases · build 2.2.0-3 · product IDs 21750-17084
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 21750-17084
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- msrc.microsoft.com — Vendor advisory
PUBLISHED 2026-08-23T10:56:32-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-08-23T10:56:32-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:35:48-04:00