CVE-2026-74676
vt: add permission check for KDSKBMETA ioctl
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vt: add permission check for KDSKBMETA ioctl KDSKBMETA modifies keyboard meta mode but lacks the !perm check that all other keyboard setter ioctls in vt_k_ioctl() enforce, allowing a process to change meta mode on a non-controlling console without authorization.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 22, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 22, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
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Solution
- Apply the kernel patch for KDSKBMETA ioctl.
- Ensure proper authorization for console access.
- Update your Linux kernel to the patched version.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '9f8cbaf4b774694dcc292e60509762483ebfd9ae', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'ddc4a8303347114e945b9e6e81b81d77855f7358', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '1c5b67a1e2cb7d78dab321280f330b056e3bf437', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'd8ead5083b203d12b8319e7cb29cc6b8836e813f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '4671c3b79e337bbae28c2d79023dc642df012bde', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'a1c31e026c93e378e297a8df8328983d3013a59f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '7bf32337a7103ccb686cbd240324bf26225ef2d6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'a7ad0034453ba4c353f9b8f810ee2569de33d283', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.10.265', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.15.216', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.1.183', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.6.152', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.12.104', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.18.45', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1.9', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.265', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.216', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.183', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.152', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.104', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.45', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.9', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vt: add permission check for KDSKBMETA ioctl KDSKBMETA modifies keyboard meta mode but lacks the !perm check that all other keyboard setter ioctls in vt_k_ioctl() enforce, allowing a process to change meta mode on a non-controlling console without authorization. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c5b67a1e2cb7d78dab321280f330b056e3bf437 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4671c3b79e337bbae28c2d79023dc642df012bde Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bf32337a7103ccb686cbd240324bf26225ef2d6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f8cbaf4b774694dcc292e60509762483ebfd9ae Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1c31e026c93e378e297a8df8328983d3013a59f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7ad0034453ba4c353f9b8f810ee2569de33d283 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8ead5083b203d12b8319e7cb29cc6b8836e813f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddc4a8303347114e945b9e6e81b81d77855f7358