Cockpit. This vulnerability
Affects cockpitSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 21:53 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10cockpitpkg:deb/ubuntu/cockpit?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTScockpitpkg:deb/ubuntu/cockpit?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTScockpitpkg:deb/ubuntu/cockpit?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTScockpitpkg:deb/ubuntu/cockpit?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTScockpitpkg:deb/ubuntu/cockpit?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTScockpitpkg:deb/ubuntu/cockpit?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability is available as indicated by the Red Hat advisory and Cockpit project commits. Users should upgrade to a fixed version of Cockpit to remediate this issue. No alternative mitigations are specified. Since the vulnerability is in a non-cloud service, patching the affected software versions is required to resolve the issue.
Description
A vulnerability in Cockpit's cockpit-ws service allows unauthenticated remote attackers to send specially crafted fragmented WebSocket messages that accumulate without size limits, causing unbounded memory exhaustion and denial of service. This flaw affects multiple specific Cockpit versions and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5. The vulnerability is significant because cockpit-ws is commonly exposed for remote management on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-91150 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-91150 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-91150 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2478436 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/commit/4bc66ac3e5b4923528f1ac89517a009b7bc90f93 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/releases/tag/372 (opens in a new tab)