CVE-2024-6126

LOW

Published Jul 3, 2024 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-400

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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.2

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9325 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6126 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2292897 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6126 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2292897

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-6126? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.2 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-6126? +

CVE-2024-6126 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.2 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-6126? +

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