CVE-2026-92768
Fixed in a distro release EPSS <1%CVSS 5.5
A flaw was found in cockpit-machines. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to expose sensitive Virtual Machine (VM) credentials, including plaintext passwords, by inspecting process command-line arguments during VM creation or installation. The cockpit-machines component passes password values directly on the command line, making them visible to other local users on systems where process arguments are not restricted. Successful exploitation leads to information disclosure, potentially compromising VM access.
Products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | cockpit-machines | 348.1-1.el10_2 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | cockpit-machines | 348.1-1.el9_8 |
| Debian 12 | cockpit-machines | no fix |
| Debian 13 | cockpit-machines | no fix |
| Debian 14 | cockpit-machines | 357-1 |
| Rocky Linux 10 | cockpit-machines | 0:348.1-1.el10_2 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | cockpit-machines | 0:348.1-1.el9_8 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | cockpit-machines | no fix |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | cockpit-machines | no fix |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | cockpit-machines | no fix |
| Ubuntu 26.10 | cockpit-machines | no fix |