Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.16.5.2 Async Update
A segmentation violation vulnerability (CVE-2024-31755) exists in the cjson library used by Red Hat Satellite, triggered through the second parameter of the function cJSON_SetValuestring. Red Hat Satellite is a system management solution for provisioning and configuration management without requiring public Internet access. This issue has been addressed in updated packages for Red Hat Satellite 6.16 on RHEL 8 and 9. Users are advised to upgrade to these fixed versions to remediate the vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-31755 is a moderate severity vulnerability in the cjson component of Red Hat Satellite, where a segmentation violation can be triggered via the second parameter of the function cJSON_SetValuestring in cJSON.c. This vulnerability affects Red Hat Satellite 6.16 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9. Red Hat has released updated packages (Satellite 6.16.5.2) that fix this issue. The advisory recommends applying these updates after ensuring all prior errata are applied. No CVSS score is provided, but the vendor rates the impact as moderate.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause a segmentation violation in the cjson library, potentially leading to application crashes or denial of service conditions within Red Hat Satellite. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat Satellite 6.16.5.2 on RHEL 8 and 9 that fix this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to these updated packages to remediate the issue. Before applying the update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to the system have been applied. Follow the official Red Hat Satellite update documentation for detailed upgrade instructions. No additional mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.16.5.2 Async Update
Description
A segmentation violation vulnerability (CVE-2024-31755) exists in the cjson library used by Red Hat Satellite, triggered through the second parameter of the function cJSON_SetValuestring. Red Hat Satellite is a system management solution for provisioning and configuration management without requiring public Internet access. This issue has been addressed in updated packages for Red Hat Satellite 6.16 on RHEL 8 and 9. Users are advised to upgrade to these fixed versions to remediate the vulnerability.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-31755 is a moderate severity vulnerability in the cjson component of Red Hat Satellite, where a segmentation violation can be triggered via the second parameter of the function cJSON_SetValuestring in cJSON.c. This vulnerability affects Red Hat Satellite 6.16 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9. Red Hat has released updated packages (Satellite 6.16.5.2) that fix this issue. The advisory recommends applying these updates after ensuring all prior errata are applied. No CVSS score is provided, but the vendor rates the impact as moderate.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause a segmentation violation in the cjson library, potentially leading to application crashes or denial of service conditions within Red Hat Satellite. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat Satellite 6.16.5.2 on RHEL 8 and 9 that fix this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to these updated packages to remediate the issue. Before applying the update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to the system have been applied. Follow the official Red Hat Satellite update documentation for detailed upgrade instructions. No additional mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:9203
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1cd4853345fc182394e
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:53 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:06:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/04/2026, 20:51:16 UTC
Views: 5
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