Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.15 bug fix and security update
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4. 17. 15 includes security updates addressing two vulnerabilities: a symlink traversal vulnerability in the containers/storage library (CVE-2024-9676) that can cause denial of service, and a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability in the path-to-regexp library (CVE-2024-52798). These issues are rated as moderate severity by Red Hat. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4. 17 are advised to upgrade to the updated packages and container images provided in this release to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.15, which fixes multiple bugs and security issues including two notable vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-9676, a symlink traversal vulnerability in the containers/storage library used by Podman, Buildah, and CRI-O that can lead to denial of service; and CVE-2024-52798, an unpatched Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability in the path-to-regexp library version 0.1.x. The update is distributed as container images and RPM packages. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate and recommends upgrading to these updated images and packages via the OpenShift CLI or web console.
Potential Impact
The symlink traversal vulnerability (CVE-2024-9676) can cause denial of service in container runtimes such as Podman, Buildah, and CRI-O, potentially disrupting container operations. The path-to-regexp ReDoS vulnerability (CVE-2024-52798) can lead to denial of service via crafted regular expressions. Both vulnerabilities affect OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 deployments and may impact cluster stability and availability if exploited. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages in OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.15 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade their OpenShift clusters to version 4.17.15 using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console as soon as the updates are available in their release channel. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided in the official Red Hat documentation. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are indicated in the advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.15 bug fix and security update
Description
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4. 17. 15 includes security updates addressing two vulnerabilities: a symlink traversal vulnerability in the containers/storage library (CVE-2024-9676) that can cause denial of service, and a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability in the path-to-regexp library (CVE-2024-52798). These issues are rated as moderate severity by Red Hat. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4. 17 are advised to upgrade to the updated packages and container images provided in this release to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.15, which fixes multiple bugs and security issues including two notable vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-9676, a symlink traversal vulnerability in the containers/storage library used by Podman, Buildah, and CRI-O that can lead to denial of service; and CVE-2024-52798, an unpatched Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability in the path-to-regexp library version 0.1.x. The update is distributed as container images and RPM packages. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate and recommends upgrading to these updated images and packages via the OpenShift CLI or web console.
Potential Impact
The symlink traversal vulnerability (CVE-2024-9676) can cause denial of service in container runtimes such as Podman, Buildah, and CRI-O, potentially disrupting container operations. The path-to-regexp ReDoS vulnerability (CVE-2024-52798) can lead to denial of service via crafted regular expressions. Both vulnerabilities affect OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 deployments and may impact cluster stability and availability if exploited. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages in OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.15 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade their OpenShift clusters to version 4.17.15 using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console as soon as the updates are available in their release channel. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided in the official Red Hat documentation. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are indicated in the advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:0876
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-52798"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f4e89e29bf47b50083e7b
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 9:43:37 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 10:19:36 PM
Last updated: 6/3/2026, 5:04:42 AM
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