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Status published
Low
CVE-2024-6126
Cockpit: authenticated user can kill any process when enabling pam_env's user_readenv option
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Red Hat would like to thank Paolo Perego (OpenSUSE) for reporting this issue.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Vulnerable Versions:
0:323.1-1.el9_5
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 3rd, 2024
Last Modified:
November 21st, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L