Summary
Cockpit enables users to administer GNU/Linux servers using a web browser. It offers network configuration, log inspection, diagnostic reports, SELinux troubleshooting, interactive command-line sessions, and more.
Security Fix(es):
* cockpit: Authenticated user can kill any process when enabling pam_env's user_readenv option (CVE-2024-6126)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 8
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | cockpit | 323.1-1.el9_5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | cockpit-bridge | 323.1-1.el9_5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | cockpit-doc | 323.1-1.el9_5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | cockpit-packagekit | 323.1-1.el9_5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | cockpit-pcp | 323.1-1.el9_5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | cockpit-storaged | 323.1-1.el9_5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | cockpit-system | 323.1-1.el9_5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | cockpit-ws | 323.1-1.el9_5 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Low 3.2
Cockpit: authenticated user can kill any process when enabling pam_env's user_readenv option
A flaw was found in the cockpit package. This flaw allows an authenticated user to kill any process when enabling the pam_env's user_readenv option, which leads to a denial of service (DoS) attack.