attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is none; integrity impact is none; availability impact is high.
Affected products
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Classified as
CWE-401 (Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime)
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
Vendor
Product
Affected Versions
Patch Status
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Subsystems
OT Supporting Infrastructure
Sectors
Multiple
What to Know
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. (NVD)
What to Do
Monitor Red Hat's web page for any future patch releases.