CVE-2026-76235

Cockpit-ws: cockpit: cockpit-ws: unauthenticated remote memory leak via cockpitlang cookie in send_login_html

Published Aug 19, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A memory leak flaw was found in cockpit-ws. The login page handler leaks a heap allocation on every unauthenticated request that carries a CockpitLang cookie, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to exhaust memory on the host and cause a denial of service.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Restrict network access to the cockpit port to trusted clients until a fix is available. No configuration-level mitigation removes the flaw entirely, since the login page must remain reachable without authentication.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6474-1 cockpit security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.3
References
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2
References
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First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat openshift Dev Spaces
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift Dev Spaces
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Description A memory leak flaw was found in cockpit-ws. The login page handler leaks a heap allocation on every unauthenticated request that carries a CockpitLang cookie, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to exhaust memory on the host and cause a denial of service.
Title Cockpit-ws: cockpit: cockpit-ws: unauthenticated remote memory leak via cockpitlang cookie in send_login_html
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift Devspaces
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_devspaces:3
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift Devspaces
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 11, 2026, 7:09 PM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2026, 11:37 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 19, 2026, 1:18 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 7:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM