Red Hat Security Advisory: container-tools:rhel8 security update
The container-tools module contains tools for working with containers, notably podman, buildah, skopeo, and runc. Security Fix(es): * golang: html/template: errors returned from MarshalJSON methods may break template escaping (CVE-2024-24785) * crypto/x509: golang: Denial of Service due to excessive resource consumption via crafted certificate (CVE-2025-61729) * github.com/sirupsen/logrus: github.com/sirupsen/logrus: Denial-of-Service due to large single-line payload (CVE-2025-65637) 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The container-tools module in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 contains tools for container management, including podman, buildah, skopeo, and runc. This advisory addresses three security issues: CVE-2024-24785, where errors returned from MarshalJSON methods in golang's html/template package may break template escaping; CVE-2025-61729, a denial of service vulnerability in golang's crypto/x509 package caused by excessive resource consumption via crafted certificates; and CVE-2025-65637, a denial of service vulnerability in github.com/sirupsen/logrus due to large single-line payloads. These vulnerabilities have been fixed in updated packages provided by Red Hat. The advisory covers multiple architectures and extended life cycle versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Potential Impact
These vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service conditions or incorrect template escaping in container management tools, potentially disrupting container operations or causing unexpected behavior in applications relying on these tools. The issues affect critical components used in container workflows, which may impact system stability and reliability if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for the container-tools module in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:3428 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: container-tools:rhel8 security update
Description
The container-tools module contains tools for working with containers, notably podman, buildah, skopeo, and runc. Security Fix(es): * golang: html/template: errors returned from MarshalJSON methods may break template escaping (CVE-2024-24785) * crypto/x509: golang: Denial of Service due to excessive resource consumption via crafted certificate (CVE-2025-61729) * github.com/sirupsen/logrus: github.com/sirupsen/logrus: Denial-of-Service due to large single-line payload (CVE-2025-65637) 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.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The container-tools module in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 contains tools for container management, including podman, buildah, skopeo, and runc. This advisory addresses three security issues: CVE-2024-24785, where errors returned from MarshalJSON methods in golang's html/template package may break template escaping; CVE-2025-61729, a denial of service vulnerability in golang's crypto/x509 package caused by excessive resource consumption via crafted certificates; and CVE-2025-65637, a denial of service vulnerability in github.com/sirupsen/logrus due to large single-line payloads. These vulnerabilities have been fixed in updated packages provided by Red Hat. The advisory covers multiple architectures and extended life cycle versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Potential Impact
These vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service conditions or incorrect template escaping in container management tools, potentially disrupting container operations or causing unexpected behavior in applications relying on these tools. The issues affect critical components used in container workflows, which may impact system stability and reliability if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for the container-tools module in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:3428 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:3428
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-61729","CVE-2025-65637"]
Threat ID: 6a160968e29bf47b5062e1b4
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:16 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 21:33:31 UTC
Last updated: 09/13/2026, 22:01:26 UTC
Views: 139
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