Description
A flaw was found in cockpit-machines. Red Hat Subscription Management (RHSM) authentication tokens are passed as command-line arguments to background helper processes during image retrieval operations. A local, unprivileged attacker on a system permitting cross-user process inspection can view these arguments while the process is active. This flaw can lead to information disclosure, potentially allowing unauthorized access to RHSM resources within the token's validity period.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
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-machines | 360-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cockpit-machines | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | cockpit-machines | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | cockpit-machines | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | cockpit-machines | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | cockpit-machines | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | cockpit-machines | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-113495 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2556057 issue-tracking