Integer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CVE-2026-91142

A flaw was found in Cockpit. An authenticated local user with a large user identifier (UID) can cause unauthorized modification and disclosure of login records. On 32-bit systems, an integer overflow during session accounting allows the user's login process to read or overwrite the legacy log entries of other accounts.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-91142: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-91142?
CVE-2026-91142 is a low-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 3.6/10. Published 2026-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-91142?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.6 out of 10.