Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux OVAL API

Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language data

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Red Hat Security Data Advisories OVAL API
  description: The Red Hat Security Data API provides access to CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) data, CSAF security advisories, and OVAL vulnerability assessment data for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and other Red Hat products. Returns data in JSON format for automated vulnerability management workflows.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Red Hat Security
    url: https://access.redhat.com/security/
  termsOfService: https://www.redhat.com/en/about/terms-use
servers:
- url: https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata
  description: Red Hat Security Data API
tags:
- name: OVAL
  description: Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language data
paths:
  /oval/com.redhat.rhsa-RHEL{majorVersion}.xml.bz2:
    get:
      operationId: getOVALStream
      summary: Get OVAL Stream
      description: Returns the OVAL stream data for Red Hat Enterprise Linux assessment. Used by vulnerability scanners to assess RHEL system security posture.
      tags:
      - OVAL
      parameters:
      - name: majorVersion
        in: path
        required: true
        description: RHEL major version number (e.g., 9)
        schema:
          type: integer
          example: 9
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OVAL data stream
          content:
            application/octet-stream:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary