# CVE-2024-6126: cockpit: Cockpit enables users to administer GNU/Linux servers using a web browser

CVE-2024-6126 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6126, released July 3, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6126
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 3.2 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0027
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 3, 2024

## 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.  Security Fix(es):  * cockpit: Authenticated user can kill any process when enabling pam_env's user_readenv option (CVE-2024-6126)  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 9.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | cockpit Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 287.1-0+deb12u3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6126](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-6126.md) | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 320-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6126](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-6126.md) | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit Debian 14 | 320-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6126](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-6126.md) | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit RHEL 9 | 0:323.1-1.el9_5 | [RHSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit almalinux 9 | 323.1-1.el9_5 | [ALSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit ol 9 | 0:323.1-1.0.1.el9_5 | [ELSA-2024-9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit opensuse-leap 15.6 | 320-bp156.2.6.3 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2024:0206-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2024-0206-1.md) | Jul 21, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit rocky 9 | 0:323.1-1.el9_5 | [RLSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-9325.md) | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Linux | cockpit-bridge RHEL 9 | 0:323.1-1.el9_5 | [RHSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-bridge almalinux 9 | 323.1-1.el9_5 | [ALSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-bridge ol 9 | 0:323.1-1.0.1.el9_5 | [ELSA-2024-9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-doc RHEL 9 | 0:323.1-1.el9_5 | [RHSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-doc almalinux 9 | 323.1-1.el9_5 | [ALSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-doc ol 9 | 0:323.1-1.0.1.el9_5 | [ELSA-2024-9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-packagekit RHEL 9 | 0:323.1-1.el9_5 | [RHSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-packagekit almalinux 9 | 323.1-1.el9_5 | [ALSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-packagekit ol 9 | 0:323.1-1.0.1.el9_5 | [ELSA-2024-9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-pcp RHEL 9 | 0:323.1-1.el9_5 | [RHSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-pcp almalinux 9 | 323.1-1.el9_5 | [ALSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-pcp ol 9 | 0:323.1-1.0.1.el9_5 | [ELSA-2024-9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-storaged RHEL 9 | 0:323.1-1.el9_5 | [RHSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-storaged almalinux 9 | 323.1-1.el9_5 | [ALSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-storaged ol 9 | 0:323.1-1.0.1.el9_5 | [ELSA-2024-9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-system RHEL 9 | 0:323.1-1.el9_5 | [RHSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-system almalinux 9 | 323.1-1.el9_5 | [ALSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-system ol 9 | 0:323.1-1.0.1.el9_5 | [ELSA-2024-9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-ws RHEL 9 | 0:323.1-1.el9_5 | [RHSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-ws almalinux 9 | 323.1-1.el9_5 | [ALSA-2024:9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | cockpit-ws ol 9 | 0:323.1-1.0.1.el9_5 | [ELSA-2024-9325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9325.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |

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