Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.16.1 Async Update
Red Hat Satellite 6. 16. 1 includes a security update addressing a vulnerability in the aiohttp library (CVE-2024-52304) that allows HTTP request smuggling due to incorrect parsing of chunk extensions. This vulnerability is rated as moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. The issue affects Red Hat Satellite 6. 16 for RHEL 8 and 9. Users are advised to upgrade to the updated packages provided by Red Hat to remediate this vulnerability. The update is part of a broader Satellite 6. 16. 1 release that also fixes various bugs.
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Technical Summary
Red Hat Satellite 6.16.1 fixes a moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-52304) in the aiohttp library used by Satellite. The vulnerability is due to incorrect parsing of chunk extensions, enabling HTTP request smuggling attacks. Red Hat advises users of Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 and 9 to upgrade to the updated packages that include this fix. The advisory is documented in RHSA-2024:11574 and includes instructions for applying the update. No CVSS score is provided, but the vendor rates the impact as moderate.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows HTTP request smuggling due to improper parsing of chunk extensions in aiohttp, potentially enabling attackers to interfere with HTTP request processing. Red Hat rates this as a moderate security impact. There are no known exploits in the wild currently. The affected product is Red Hat Satellite 6.16 on RHEL 8 and 9. The impact is limited to the affected versions prior to applying the update.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat Satellite 6.16.1 that fix the aiohttp request smuggling vulnerability (CVE-2024-52304). Users should upgrade to these updated packages as per the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:11574. Before applying the update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Follow the official Red Hat Satellite update documentation for detailed upgrade instructions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.16.1 Async Update
Description
Red Hat Satellite 6. 16. 1 includes a security update addressing a vulnerability in the aiohttp library (CVE-2024-52304) that allows HTTP request smuggling due to incorrect parsing of chunk extensions. This vulnerability is rated as moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. The issue affects Red Hat Satellite 6. 16 for RHEL 8 and 9. Users are advised to upgrade to the updated packages provided by Red Hat to remediate this vulnerability. The update is part of a broader Satellite 6. 16. 1 release that also fixes various bugs.
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat Satellite 6.16.1 fixes a moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-52304) in the aiohttp library used by Satellite. The vulnerability is due to incorrect parsing of chunk extensions, enabling HTTP request smuggling attacks. Red Hat advises users of Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 and 9 to upgrade to the updated packages that include this fix. The advisory is documented in RHSA-2024:11574 and includes instructions for applying the update. No CVSS score is provided, but the vendor rates the impact as moderate.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows HTTP request smuggling due to improper parsing of chunk extensions in aiohttp, potentially enabling attackers to interfere with HTTP request processing. Red Hat rates this as a moderate security impact. There are no known exploits in the wild currently. The affected product is Red Hat Satellite 6.16 on RHEL 8 and 9. The impact is limited to the affected versions prior to applying the update.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat Satellite 6.16.1 that fix the aiohttp request smuggling vulnerability (CVE-2024-52304). Users should upgrade to these updated packages as per the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:11574. Before applying the update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Follow the official Red Hat Satellite update documentation for detailed upgrade instructions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:11574
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f4e97e29bf47b500862be
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 9:43:51 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 10:23:02 PM
Last updated: 6/3/2026, 5:08:40 AM
Views: 2
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