Link Following Affecting cockpit-system package, versions <0:366.1.1-1.el10_3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS10-COCKPITSYSTEM-22514598
  • published13 Nov 2026
  • disclosed10 Nov 2026

Introduced: 10 Nov 2026

NewCVE-2026-91151  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:10 cockpit-system to version 0:366.1.1-1.el10_3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cockpit-system package and not the cockpit-system package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in Cockpit. A local authenticated user with control over a target account's home directory can exploit a privileged symlink dereference vulnerability in the ssh-add-public-key.sh helper. When this helper runs with elevated privileges, it can be tricked into following attacker-controlled symlinks within the .ssh or authorized_keys paths. This allows the attacker to arbitrarily change file ownership and modes, potentially leading to local privilege escalation and impacting the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the system.

CVSS Base Scores

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