Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.12 bug fix and security update
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is Red Hat's cloud computing Kubernetes application platform solution designed for on-premise or private cloud deployments. This advisory contains the container images for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.12. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:0118 Space precludes documenting all of the container images in this advisory. See the following Release Notes documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for details about these changes: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/release_notes/ocp-4-17-release-notes.html Security Fix(es): * runc: file descriptor leak (CVE-2024-21626) * golang.org/x/net/html: Non-linear parsing of case-insensitive content in golang.org/x/net/html (CVE-2024-45338) * GraphQL: Information Disclosure via GraphQL Introspection in OpenShift (CVE-2024-50312) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. All OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages and images when they are available in the appropriate release channel. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.12 and Red Hat build of MicroShift 4.18.1. The key vulnerabilities addressed include CVE-2024-21626, a file descriptor leak in runc; CVE-2024-45338, a non-linear parsing issue in golang.org/x/net/html; and CVE-2024-50312, an information disclosure vulnerability via GraphQL introspection in OpenShift. The updates are provided as container images and RPM packages for multiple architectures including x86_64, ppc64le, s390x, and aarch64. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of patches and recommends upgrading to these fixed versions. Detailed upgrade instructions and image digests are provided by Red Hat. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update could lead to resource leaks (file descriptor leak), potential improper parsing of HTML content, and information disclosure through GraphQL introspection. These issues may impact confidentiality and stability of the OpenShift Container Platform deployments. The severity is rated as high by the vendor, indicating significant security impact if left unpatched. No active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official patches in the form of updated container images and RPM packages for OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.12 and MicroShift 4.18.1. Users should upgrade to these versions as soon as they are available in their release channels. Upgrade instructions are provided by Red Hat and can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying these updates.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.12 bug fix and security update
Description
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is Red Hat's cloud computing Kubernetes application platform solution designed for on-premise or private cloud deployments. This advisory contains the container images for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.12. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:0118 Space precludes documenting all of the container images in this advisory. See the following Release Notes documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for details about these changes: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/release_notes/ocp-4-17-release-notes.html Security Fix(es): * runc: file descriptor leak (CVE-2024-21626) * golang.org/x/net/html: Non-linear parsing of case-insensitive content in golang.org/x/net/html (CVE-2024-45338) * GraphQL: Information Disclosure via GraphQL Introspection in OpenShift (CVE-2024-50312) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. All OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages and images when they are available in the appropriate release channel. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.12 and Red Hat build of MicroShift 4.18.1. The key vulnerabilities addressed include CVE-2024-21626, a file descriptor leak in runc; CVE-2024-45338, a non-linear parsing issue in golang.org/x/net/html; and CVE-2024-50312, an information disclosure vulnerability via GraphQL introspection in OpenShift. The updates are provided as container images and RPM packages for multiple architectures including x86_64, ppc64le, s390x, and aarch64. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of patches and recommends upgrading to these fixed versions. Detailed upgrade instructions and image digests are provided by Red Hat. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update could lead to resource leaks (file descriptor leak), potential improper parsing of HTML content, and information disclosure through GraphQL introspection. These issues may impact confidentiality and stability of the OpenShift Container Platform deployments. The severity is rated as high by the vendor, indicating significant security impact if left unpatched. No active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official patches in the form of updated container images and RPM packages for OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.12 and MicroShift 4.18.1. Users should upgrade to these versions as soon as they are available in their release channels. Upgrade instructions are provided by Red Hat and can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying these updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:0115
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-45338","CVE-2024-50312"]
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a18be67e29bf47b5038828a
Added to database: 05/28/2026, 22:15:03 UTC
Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 20:57:40 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:47 UTC
Views: 153
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