RLSA-2026:98566: Moderate: cockpit-files security update
A filesystem browser for Cockpit
Security Fix(es):
cockpit-files: cockpit-files: Arbitrary file ownership and permission modification via symlink race condition (CVE-2026-91203)
cockpit-files: cockpit-files: Arbitrary file ownership change via symlink following in privileged paste (CVE-2026-91202)
cockpit-files: cockpit-files: Local attacker can hijack file ownership via symlink race (CVE-2026-91205)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
rocky-linux/cockpit-filesto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:43.1-1.el10_3
Event History
Child vulnerabilities
Contains the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are remote unauthenticated systems exposed?
The supplied CVSS vector indicates local attack access, low privileges, and required user interaction. It does not indicate a remotely exploitable unauthenticated attack path.
What is the expected security impact if exploitation succeeds?
The CVSS vector rates confidentiality impact as low, integrity impact as high, and availability impact as low. The listed issues involve symlink attacks that can change file ownership or permissions.