Cockpit: cockpit: denial of service in `cockpit-ws` due to url-root handling without a trailing slash
cve-program · CVE-2026-91147
PublishedA flaw was found in `cockpit-ws`. This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a specially crafted request. When the `WebService.UrlRoot` is configured and a request is made to the exact URL-root prefix without a trailing slash, `cockpit-ws` can terminate unexpectedly. This issue leads to the unavailability of the Cockpit web service.
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CVE-2026-91147 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-91147
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:94485
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:94533
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:96250
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98463
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98567
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-91147
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479230
Related changes
Linked by CVE identifier- Cockpit: cockpit: denial of service in `cockpit-ws` due to url-root handling without a trailing slash · Affected-version evidence changed · 11 Nov 2026
- Cockpit: cockpit: denial of service in `cockpit-ws` due to url-root handling without a trailing slash · Affected-version evidence changed · 11 Nov 2026
- Cockpit: cockpit: denial of service in `cockpit-ws` due to url-root handling without a trailing slash · Affected-version evidence changed · 9 Nov 2026
- Cockpit: cockpit: denial of service in `cockpit-ws` due to url-root handling without a trailing slash · Affected-version evidence changed · 6 Nov 2026
- Cockpit: cockpit: denial of service in `cockpit-ws` due to url-root handling without a trailing slash · Affected-version evidence changed · 4 Nov 2026
- Cockpit: cockpit: denial of service in `cockpit-ws` due to url-root handling without a trailing slash · Affected-version evidence changed · 3 Nov 2026