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Fedora 43 Cockpit Critical Arbitrary Code Execution Fix 2026-58cee40a55

fedora
Calendar Grey June 5, 2026
Dist Fedora Esm H88
Cockpit update for Fedora 43 addresses critical arbitrary command execution flaw, strengthens overall security.
Automatic update for cockpit-362-1.fc43

Summary

The Cockpit Web Console enables users to administer GNU/Linux servers using a

web browser.

It offers network configuration, log inspection, diagnostic reports, SELinux

troubleshooting, interactive command-line sessions, and more.

Update Information:

Automatic update for cockpit-362-1.fc43. Changelog for cockpit * Wed May 20 2026 Packit - 362-1 - Bug fixes and translation updates - Fix arbitrary code execution via specially crafted logs page link (CVE-2026-4802)

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory fedora bug fix important arbitrary execution cockpit

Change Log

* Wed May 20 2026 Packit - 362-1 - Bug fixes and translation updates - Fix arbitrary code execution via specially crafted logs page link (CVE-2026-4802)

References


[ 1 ] Bug #2480095 - [Exploits (KEV)] CVE-2026-4802 cockpit: Cockpit: Arbitrary command execution via crafted links in system logs UI [fedora-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2480095

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-58cee40a55' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label

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Name: cockpit
Product: Fedora 43
Version: 362
Release: 1.fc43
URL: https://cockpit-project.org/
Summary: Web Console for Linux servers

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory fedora bug fix important arbitrary execution cockpit

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