Red Hat Security Advisory: Network Observability 1.6.1 for OpenShift
Red Hat Network Observability 1. 6. 1 for OpenShift addresses two moderate severity vulnerabilities in underlying golang components: CVE-2024-24789 involves incorrect handling of certain ZIP files in the archive/zip package, and CVE-2024-24790 involves unexpected behavior in the Is methods for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses in the net/netip package. These issues affect Network Observability 1. 6 for RHEL 9 across multiple architectures. Red Hat has released an updated version 1. 6. 1 that includes fixes for these vulnerabilities. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The advisory provides instructions for applying the update to mitigate these issues.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers two vulnerabilities fixed in Red Hat Network Observability 1.6.1 for OpenShift: CVE-2024-24789 is a flaw in golang's archive/zip package that causes incorrect handling of certain ZIP files, potentially leading to unexpected behavior or errors. CVE-2024-24790 is a flaw in golang's net/netip package where the Is methods behave unexpectedly for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses, which could cause incorrect IP address handling. The vulnerabilities are rated as moderate severity by Red Hat. The update applies to Network Observability 1.6 for RHEL 9 on x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, and s390x architectures. Red Hat provides the updated packages and instructions for remediation in advisory RHSA-2024:4785.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could cause incorrect processing of ZIP files and unexpected behavior in IP address handling within the Network Observability component, potentially affecting the reliability or correctness of network monitoring functions. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat, indicating a security concern that should be addressed but not classified as critical.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released Network Observability version 1.6.1 which includes fixes for CVE-2024-24789 and CVE-2024-24790. Users should apply this update following the instructions in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:4785 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Network Observability 1.6.1 for OpenShift
Description
Red Hat Network Observability 1. 6. 1 for OpenShift addresses two moderate severity vulnerabilities in underlying golang components: CVE-2024-24789 involves incorrect handling of certain ZIP files in the archive/zip package, and CVE-2024-24790 involves unexpected behavior in the Is methods for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses in the net/netip package. These issues affect Network Observability 1. 6 for RHEL 9 across multiple architectures. Red Hat has released an updated version 1. 6. 1 that includes fixes for these vulnerabilities. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The advisory provides instructions for applying the update to mitigate these issues.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers two vulnerabilities fixed in Red Hat Network Observability 1.6.1 for OpenShift: CVE-2024-24789 is a flaw in golang's archive/zip package that causes incorrect handling of certain ZIP files, potentially leading to unexpected behavior or errors. CVE-2024-24790 is a flaw in golang's net/netip package where the Is methods behave unexpectedly for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses, which could cause incorrect IP address handling. The vulnerabilities are rated as moderate severity by Red Hat. The update applies to Network Observability 1.6 for RHEL 9 on x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, and s390x architectures. Red Hat provides the updated packages and instructions for remediation in advisory RHSA-2024:4785.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could cause incorrect processing of ZIP files and unexpected behavior in IP address handling within the Network Observability component, potentially affecting the reliability or correctness of network monitoring functions. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat, indicating a security concern that should be addressed but not classified as critical.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released Network Observability version 1.6.1 which includes fixes for CVE-2024-24789 and CVE-2024-24790. Users should apply this update following the instructions in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:4785 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required 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-2024:4785
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-24790"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1df669e29bf47b504620f7
Added to database: 6/1/2026, 9:15:21 PM
Last enriched: 6/1/2026, 9:23:09 PM
Last updated: 6/2/2026, 5:08:37 AM
Views: 2
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