CVE-2026-91147

Medium

Description

A flaw was found in `cockpit-ws`. This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a specially crafted request. When the `WebService.UrlRoot` is configured and a request is made to the exact URL-root prefix without a trailing slash, `cockpit-ws` can terminate unexpectedly. This issue leads to the unavailability of the Cockpit web service.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.9
Exploit probability—
ProductEnterprise Linux 8
PublishedSep 18, 2026
First seenSep 18, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-617CWE-617

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
enterprise_linux 8No range specified—
enterprise_linux 9No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Dev SpacesNo range specified—

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