Description
A path traversal flaw was found in spacewalk-proxy, all versions through 2.9, in the way the proxy processes cached client tokens. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to test the existence of arbitrary files, if they have access to the proxy's filesystem, or can execute arbitrary code in the context of the httpd process.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| spacewalkproject | spacewalk-proxy | spacewalk through 2.9 | — |
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 Proxy 5 | spacewalk-backend +1 | 2.5.3-177.el6sat | RHSA-2019:1663 |
| Red Hat Network Proxy 5 | spacewalk-proxy +5 | 2.5.0-8.el6sat | RHSA-2019:1663 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 | spacewalk-backend | 4.0.22-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1789-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 | spacewalk-web | 4.0.14-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1789-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 | susemanager-docs_en +1 | 4.0-10.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1789-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 | susemanager-sync-data | 4.0.12-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1789-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 3.2 | release-notes-susemanager | 3.2.9-6.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1790-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 3.2 | spacewalk-backend | 2.8.57.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1790-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 3.2 | spacewalk-web | 2.8.7.17-3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1790-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.0 | spacewalk-backend | 4.0.22-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1789-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.0 | spacewalk-proxy | 4.0.12-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1789-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.0 | spacewalk-web | 4.0.14-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1789-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Manager Proxy 3.2 | release-notes-susemanager-proxy | 3.2.9-0.16.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1790-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 3.2 | spacewalk-backend | 2.8.57.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1790-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 3.2 | spacewalk-proxy | 2.8.5.6-3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1790-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 3.2 | spacewalk-web | 2.8.7.17-3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1790-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2019:1663 Red Hat Security Advisory: spacewalk-backend and spacewalk-proxy security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1790-1 Security update for SUSE Manager Server 3.2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1789-1 Security update for SUSE Manager Server 4.0 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026