#VU93801 Resource exhaustion in Cockpit - CVE-2024-6126

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93801

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6126

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cockpit
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: cockpit-project.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cockpit: 0.0.1 - 319

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6126
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2292897
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g6h4-j28x-38g5

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.