Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | cockpit | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cockpit | 320-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cockpit | 320-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cockpit | 287.1-0+deb12u3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | cockpit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | cockpit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | cockpit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | cockpit | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | cockpit +7 | 323.1-1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:9325 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | cockpit +7 | 323.1-1.el9_5 | ALSA-2024:9325 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | cockpit | 323.1-1.el9_5 | RLSA-2024:9325 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.5 | cockpit | 298-150500.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2304-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | cockpit | 251.3-150400.6.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2494-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | cockpit | 251.3-150400.8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2477-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.2 | cockpit | 251.3-150300.6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2476-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | cockpit | 195.12-150300.10.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2478-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 | cockpit | 320-bp156.2.6.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0206-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cockpit | 320-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14096-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | cockpit | 320-bp156.2.6.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0206-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | cockpit +7 | 323.1-1.0.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-9325 |
Advisories 12
- ALSA-2024:9325 Low: cockpit security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3409 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 1, 2026
- RHSA-2024:9325 Red Hat Security Advisory: cockpit security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RLSA-2024:9325 Low: cockpit security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2478-1 Security update for cockpit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0206-1 Security update for cockpit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2304-1 Security update for cockpit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14096-1 cockpit-320-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2476-1 Security update for cockpit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2477-1 Security update for cockpit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2494-1 Security update for cockpit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2024-9325 Low: cockpit security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2024
References
- RHSA-2024:9325 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6126 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2292897 issue-tracking