Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-76235
A memory leak flaw was found in cockpit-ws. The login page handler leaks a heap allocation on every unauthenticated request that carries a CockpitLang cookie, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to exhaust memory on the host and cause a denial of service.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-76235?
- CVE-2026-76235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-76235?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.