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TI-2019-02816 Aliases CVE-2019-3804GHSA-gpg2-6gwq-vf2g

Missing initialization of resource in [UNKNOWN] cockpit

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-909Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

It was found that cockpit before version 184 used glib's base64 decode functionality incorrectly resulting in a denial of service attack. An unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted request with an invalid base64-encoded cookie which could cause the web service to crash.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04858 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
[UNKNOWN]cockpit184—No fix listedCNA
  • cockpit Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected 184 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cockpit-project:cockpit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 184VulnerableCockpit-project
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:cockpit-project:cockpit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 184 Vulnerable ·Cockpit-project
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2019:1569 Released 2019-06-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    redhat-virtualization-host security and enhancement update
    • RHEL 7-based RHEV-H for RHEV 4 (build requirements) redhat-release-virtualization-host-4.3-0.8.el7, redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-placeholder-4.3-0.8.el7
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7 redhat-virtualization-host-4.3-20190610.0.el7_6, redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-4.3-20190610.0.el7_6
  • RHSA-2019:1571 Released 2019-06-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rhvm-appliance security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7 rhvm-appliance-2:4.3-20190605.0.el7
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts rhvm-appliance-2:4.3-20190605.0.el7
  • RHSA-2019:0482 Released 2019-03-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cockpit security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) cockpit-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-bridge-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-system-173.2-1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) cockpit-doc-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-machines-ovirt-173.2-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) cockpit-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-bridge-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-system-173.2-1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) cockpit-doc-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-machines-ovirt-173.2-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) cockpit-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-bridge-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-system-173.2-1.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) cockpit-doc-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-machines-ovirt-173.2-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) cockpit-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-bridge-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-system-173.2-1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) cockpit-doc-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-machines-ovirt-173.2-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) cockpit-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-bridge-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-system-173.2-1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) cockpit-doc-173.2-1.el7, cockpit-machines-ovirt-173.2-1.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL 7-based RHEV-H for RHEV 4 (build requirements)Fixed RHSA-2019:1569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:0482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:0482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:0482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:0482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:0482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:0482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:0482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:0482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:0482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:0482
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2019:1569, RHSA-2019:1571
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 HostsFixed RHSA-2019:1571
Not affected: 8 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3804
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gpg2-6gwq-vf2g

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Sources

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