Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation 4.17.27 security, enhancement & bug fix update
Red Hat Lightspeed in Satellite analyzes system health and configuration by applying predefined rules to a small set of local data, such as installed packages, running services, and configuration settings. When you install Red Hat Lightspeed in Satellite locally, you can generate Red Hat Lightspeed recommendations without sending system data to Red Hat services.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Red Hat issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:20442) for CVE-2026-42945 related to the satellite/iop-gateway-rhel9 container image used in Red Hat Satellite 6.18. Red Hat Lightspeed in Satellite performs local system health and configuration analysis by applying predefined rules to local data such as installed packages and running services. This allows generating recommendations without transmitting system data externally. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates a network attack vector with high complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, the advisory does not mention any available patches or fixes for this vulnerability. The vendor advisory focuses on the availability of the container image and documentation for installation rather than remediation of a specific flaw.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability is rated critical with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. The CVSS vector indicates that exploitation can occur remotely over the network but requires high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild. The lack of a stated fix or patch means affected systems remain vulnerable until remediation guidance is provided by Red Hat. The advisory does not specify the exact nature of the vulnerability beyond referencing CWE-131 (improper calculation of buffer size) which could lead to memory corruption issues.
Mitigation Recommendations
The Red Hat advisory does not currently provide a patch or official fix for CVE-2026-42945. Users should monitor Red Hat's official security advisories and update channels for any forthcoming patches or updates. Installation and configuration of Red Hat Lightspeed in Satellite should follow the official Red Hat Satellite documentation. Since no fix is currently available, organizations should consider risk mitigation strategies such as limiting network exposure of affected components and applying defense-in-depth controls until a patch is released.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation 4.17.27 security, enhancement & bug fix update
Description
Red Hat Lightspeed in Satellite analyzes system health and configuration by applying predefined rules to a small set of local data, such as installed packages, running services, and configuration settings. When you install Red Hat Lightspeed in Satellite locally, you can generate Red Hat Lightspeed recommendations without sending system data to Red Hat services.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Red Hat issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:20442) for CVE-2026-42945 related to the satellite/iop-gateway-rhel9 container image used in Red Hat Satellite 6.18. Red Hat Lightspeed in Satellite performs local system health and configuration analysis by applying predefined rules to local data such as installed packages and running services. This allows generating recommendations without transmitting system data externally. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates a network attack vector with high complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, the advisory does not mention any available patches or fixes for this vulnerability. The vendor advisory focuses on the availability of the container image and documentation for installation rather than remediation of a specific flaw.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability is rated critical with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. The CVSS vector indicates that exploitation can occur remotely over the network but requires high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild. The lack of a stated fix or patch means affected systems remain vulnerable until remediation guidance is provided by Red Hat. The advisory does not specify the exact nature of the vulnerability beyond referencing CWE-131 (improper calculation of buffer size) which could lead to memory corruption issues.
Mitigation Recommendations
The Red Hat advisory does not currently provide a patch or official fix for CVE-2026-42945. Users should monitor Red Hat's official security advisories and update channels for any forthcoming patches or updates. Installation and configuration of Red Hat Lightspeed in Satellite should follow the official Red Hat Satellite documentation. Since no fix is currently available, organizations should consider risk mitigation strategies such as limiting network exposure of affected components and applying defense-in-depth controls until a patch is released.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:20442
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a160991e29bf47b50654f3a
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:57 UTC
Last enriched: 07/26/2026, 00:21:32 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 140
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