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01 Record

CVE-2026-91205

Cockpit-files: cockpit-files: local attacker can hijack file ownership via symlink race

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base score6.0 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

02 Description

Cockpit-files: cockpit-files: local attacker can hijack file ownership via symlink race

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.11% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 1.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
6.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD analysis status
Awaiting Analysis. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-19.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-09-18 19:14Z1 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-10-19 04:00Z10 DAYS AGO
Reserved
2026-09-14
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 6.0)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-363Race Condition Enabling Link FollowingBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
7143470cb643bf2a62255397c493440f00fe395478173177e3b703687ee731bc

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10Not specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 9

  • cockpit-files
    Fixed in 36.1-1.el9_8

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • cockpit-files
    Fixed in 36.1-1.el9_8

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • cockpit-files
    Fixed in 45-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

  • cockpit-files
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.10

  • cockpit-files
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.