Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.16.5.2 Async Update
Affects Red Hat redhat-satelliteSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.6 High : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/redhat-satellite package to 6.16.5.2 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.16.5.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Apr 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/redhat-satellite package to 6.16.5.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/redhat-satellitepkg:rpm/redhat/redhat-satelliteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
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.
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.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9203 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_satellite/6.16/html/updating_red_hat_satellite/index (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2277268 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/SAT-34932 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_9203.json (opens in a new tab)