Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-72693
`openvt -u` is intended to identify the owner of the current VT and then execute `login` as that user from a privileged context. In the documented `kbrequest`/init usage, the ownership test in `authenticate_user()` relies on `stat("/proc/<…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-72693?
- CVE-2026-72693 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-72693?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.