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Why are the Java packages in Red Hat Satellite channels not the latest version like in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary channel?
Getting alerts from security audits because the version of Java included in Red Hat Satellite 5.X has several security flaws.
Why is the latest security errata for java-1.6.0-ibm in Red Hat Satellite channel only RHSA-2015:1486 when there are many newer RHSA for the same rpm in supplementary channel (ie. RHSA-2016:0101 or RHSA-2016-0708)?

Environment

Red Hat Satellite 5.x (current supported versions)

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