# CVE-2021-3698: cockpit: Cockpit enables users to administer GNU/Linux servers using a web browser

CVE-2021-3698 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3698, released March 10, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3698
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0070
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 10, 2022

## Description

Cockpit enables users to administer GNU/Linux servers using a web browser. It offers network configuration, log inspection, diagnostic reports, SELinux troubleshooting, interactive command-line sessions, and more.  The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: cockpit (264.1). (BZ#1984902, BZ#1992620, BZ#2004041, BZ#2008208)  Security Fix(es):  * cockpit: authenticates with revoked certificates (CVE-2021-3698)  * cockpit: pages vulnerable to clickjacking (CVE-2021-3660)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | cockpit Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 260-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3698](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-3698.md) | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 260-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3698](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-3698.md) | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit Debian 14 | 260-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3698](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-3698.md) | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit RHEL 8 | 0:264.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2008.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit almalinux 8 | 264.1-1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2008.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit ol 8 | 0:264.1-1.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2008.md) | May 17, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit rocky 8 | 0:264.1-1.el8 | [RLSA-2022:2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2022-2008.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit-bridge RHEL 8 | 0:264.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2008.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit-bridge almalinux 8 | 264.1-1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2008.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit-bridge ol 8 | 0:264.1-1.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2008.md) | May 17, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit-doc RHEL 8 | 0:264.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2008.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit-doc almalinux 8 | 264.1-1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2008.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit-doc ol 8 | 0:264.1-1.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2008.md) | May 17, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit-system RHEL 8 | 0:264.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2008.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit-system almalinux 8 | 264.1-1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2008.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit-system ol 8 | 0:264.1-1.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2008.md) | May 17, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit-ws RHEL 8 | 0:264.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2008.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit-ws almalinux 8 | 264.1-1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2008.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | cockpit-ws ol 8 | 0:264.1-1.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2008](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2008.md) | May 17, 2022 |

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