Description
A flaw was found in Cockpit. An authenticated local user with a large user identifier (UID) can cause unauthorized modification and disclosure of login records. On 32-bit systems, an integer overflow during session accounting allows the user's login process to read or overwrite the legacy log entries of other accounts.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | — | — |
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 | 368-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cockpit | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | cockpit | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | cockpit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | cockpit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | cockpit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | cockpit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | cockpit | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | cockpit | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-91142 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2479459 issue-tracking