Description
Session fixation vulnerability in Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite Server 5.4 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors related to Spacewalk.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | spacewalk-backend +17 | 1.2.13-26.2.el5sat | RHSA-2011:0300 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | spacewalk-java +4 | 1.2.39-35.1.el5sat | RHSA-2011:0300 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2011:0300 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Network Satellite Server security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jan 14, 2026
References
- 46528 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0491 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2011:0300 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=672159
- 1025116 vdb-entry
- rhnss-session-hijacking(65658) vdb-entry
- 43487 third-party-advisory