CVE-2024-6126
3.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 0:323.1-1.el9_5 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 0:323.1-1.el9_5 < * | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Workarounds
Disable pam_env's user_readenv option in PAM config.
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6126
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2292897
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
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