SUSE · Security update for cockpit-machines
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.2 Critical : upgrade SUSE brace-expansion to 5.0.1 as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.0.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Feb 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade brace-expansion and @isaacs/brace-expansion to 5.0.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| isaacsbrace-expansion | Affected
| Fixed in
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npm@isaacs/brace-expansionpkg:npm/@isaacs/brace-expansionOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
A security update has been released for the affected cockpit-machines package versions on SUSE Linux Enterprise and SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 for the aarch64 architecture. Applying this update will remediate the vulnerabilities. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the update fixes these issues. Users should apply the update to mitigate the risk.
Description
This security update for SUSE's cockpit-machines addresses two denial-of-service vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-25547, caused by unbounded brace range expansion in the brace-expansion library leading to excessive resource consumption and potential Node.js process crashes; and CVE-2026-26996, a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability in minimatch when processing certain glob patterns with repeated wildcards. The update fixes these issues in specific cockpit package versions for the aarch64 architecture.
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_2363-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20262363-1/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-June/047250.html (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1257838 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1258900 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1259015 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1265040 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25547/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-27606/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-27904/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4802/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_20504-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1257836 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1258641 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-26996/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_21024-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202621024-1/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-April/045382.html (opens in a new tab)