# ELSA-2026-78951: Security update for 3 packages

ELSA-2026-78951, released October 8, 2026, fixes 1 CVE across 3 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2026-78951
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Oct 8, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-72693, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-78951.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [kbd](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kbd.md) | ol 8 | 0:2.0.4-11.el8_10.1 |
| [kbd-legacy](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kbd-legacy.md) | ol 8 | 0:2.0.4-11.el8_10.1 |
| [kbd-misc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kbd-misc.md) | ol 8 | 0:2.0.4-11.el8_10.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-72693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-72693.md) | High | Kbd: local privilege escalation in openvt via incorrect process owner verification allowing passwordless root login | 7.8 | 0.0011 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo