CVE-2024-6126
Publication date 3 July 2024
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
A flaw was found in the cockpit package. This flaw allows an authenticated user to kill any process when enabling the pam_env's user_readenv option, which leads to a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| cockpit | 25.04 plucky |
Not affected
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Vulnerable
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Vulnerable
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Vulnerable
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Vulnerable
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
3.2 · Low
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L |