Description
A flaw was found in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network Satellite. This cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into web pages through various input fields, such as the "Filter by Synopsis" field. This could lead to the execution of malicious code in a user's web browser, potentially compromising user sessions or disclosing sensitive information.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
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-config | 1.2.2-7.el5sat | RHSA-2011:1299 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | spacewalk-java +4 | 1.2.39-98.el5sat | RHSA-2011:1299 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | spacewalk-pxt +7 | 1.2.7-20.el5sat | RHSA-2011:1299 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2011:1299 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Network Satellite server security and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025