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alsa-2026:7384
Vulnerability from osv_almalinux
Published
2026-04-10 00:00
Modified
2026-04-15 08:06
Summary
Critical: cockpit: Unauthenticated remote code execution due to SSH command-line argument injection
Details

Cockpit enables users to administer GNU/Linux servers using a web browser. It
offers network configuration, log inspection, diagnostic reports, SELinux
troubleshooting, interactive command-line sessions, and more.

Security Fix(es):

  • cockpit: ws: be more explicit when handling hostnames on cli (CVE-2026-4631)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s)
listed in the References section.

References
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  "modified": "2026-04-15T08:06:18Z",
  "published": "2026-04-10T00:00:00Z",
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  "summary": "Critical: cockpit: Unauthenticated remote code execution due to SSH command-line argument injection"
}



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