CVE-2026-74676 — vt: add permission check for KDSKBMETA ioctl
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 chec…
Published: 2026-08-22 · CVSS: Unscored
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7