Description
XML external entity (XXE) in the RPC interface in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
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-java +5 | 2.3.8-103.el6sat | RHSA-2015:0957 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | spacewalk-setup | 2.3.0-17.el6sat | RHSA-2015:0957 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2015:0957 Red Hat Security Advisory: spacewalk-java security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
References
- 74595 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2015:0957 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:0928 vendor-advisory