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Debian dsa-6474 : cockpit - security update

🗓️ 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Cockpit web console for Linux servers has two vulnerabilities enabling code execution or DoS.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-6474. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(341053);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-4802", "CVE-2026-76235");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-6474 : cockpit - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 13 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
dsa-6474 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-6474-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
    August 27, 2026                       https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : cockpit
    CVE ID         : CVE-2026-4802 CVE-2026-76235

    Two security vulnerabilities were discovered in Cockpit, a web console
    for Linux servers, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code
    or denial of service.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
    version 337-1+deb13u2.

    We recommend that you upgrade your cockpit packages.

    For the detailed security status of cockpit please refer to
    its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/cockpit

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/cockpit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-4802");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-76235");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/cockpit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the cockpit packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-4802");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/05/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/27");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cockpit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cockpit-bridge");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cockpit-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cockpit-networkmanager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cockpit-packagekit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cockpit-sosreport");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cockpit-storaged");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cockpit-system");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cockpit-ws");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var debian_release = get_kb_item('Host/Debian/release');
if ( isnull(debian_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian');
debian_release = chomp(debian_release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(13)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 13.0', 'Debian ' + debian_release);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Debian', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'cockpit', 'reference': '337-1+deb13u2'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'cockpit-bridge', 'reference': '337-1+deb13u2'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'cockpit-doc', 'reference': '337-1+deb13u2'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'cockpit-networkmanager', 'reference': '337-1+deb13u2'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'cockpit-packagekit', 'reference': '337-1+deb13u2'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'cockpit-sosreport', 'reference': '337-1+deb13u2'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'cockpit-storaged', 'reference': '337-1+deb13u2'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'cockpit-system', 'reference': '337-1+deb13u2'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'cockpit-ws', 'reference': '337-1+deb13u2'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var _release = NULL;
  var prefix = NULL;
  var reference = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['prefix'])) prefix = package_array['prefix'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (_release && prefix && reference) {
    if (deb_check(release:_release, prefix:prefix, reference:reference)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : deb_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = deb_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'cockpit / cockpit-bridge / cockpit-doc / cockpit-networkmanager / etc');
}

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27 Aug 2026 00:00Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 3.18
EPSS0.01016
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