Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Sep 18, 2026 16:43:46 UTC

CVE-2026-91149

A flaw was found in Cockpit. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by initiating and sustaining numerous simultaneous connections to the `cockpit-tls` service. This forces the service to create an unbounded number of detached threads, consuming system resources such as memory and file descriptors. The primary consequence is a denial of service (DoS), leading to degradation or complete unavailability of the Cockpit service for legitimate users.

Base score7.5/ 10

SeverityHighCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityHigh

Attack vectorNetworkAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredNonePR

User interactionNoneUI

ScopeUnchangedS

Confidentiality impactNoneC

Integrity impactNoneI

Availability impactHighA

CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Record context

CVE Numbering Authorityredhat

Last updatedNov 9, 2026 15:54:47 UTC

PublishedSep 18, 2026 16:43:46 UTC

ReservedSep 14, 2026 20:36:28 UTC

Credits

This issue was discovered by AISLE Research and Found by AISLE in partnership with Red Hat.