Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.54 packages and security update
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.54 includes security updates addressing two vulnerabilities in the python-waitress HTTP server component. The first vulnerability (CVE-2024-49768) involves a race condition during HTTP pipelining with an invalid first request. The second vulnerability (CVE-2024-49769) is a denial of service leading to high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. These issues have been fixed in the updated packages and container images for OpenShift 4.13. Users are advised to upgrade to these updated versions to mitigate the risks.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.54 for two vulnerabilities in the python-waitress HTTP server. CVE-2024-49768 is a request processing race condition triggered by HTTP pipelining with an invalid first request. CVE-2024-49769 is a denial of service vulnerability that can cause high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. The update includes RPM packages and container images that address these issues. Red Hat rates the security impact as Important and recommends upgrading OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 clusters using the provided instructions and tools.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of CVE-2024-49768 could lead to unexpected behavior due to a race condition in HTTP request processing. CVE-2024-49769 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by exhausting CPU and other resources, potentially impacting availability of the OpenShift platform. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages and container images for OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.54 that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to these updated versions as soon as they are available in their release channels. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console following Red Hat's documented cluster update procedures. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.54 packages and security update
Description
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.54 includes security updates addressing two vulnerabilities in the python-waitress HTTP server component. The first vulnerability (CVE-2024-49768) involves a race condition during HTTP pipelining with an invalid first request. The second vulnerability (CVE-2024-49769) is a denial of service leading to high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. These issues have been fixed in the updated packages and container images for OpenShift 4.13. Users are advised to upgrade to these updated versions to mitigate the risks.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.54 for two vulnerabilities in the python-waitress HTTP server. CVE-2024-49768 is a request processing race condition triggered by HTTP pipelining with an invalid first request. CVE-2024-49769 is a denial of service vulnerability that can cause high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. The update includes RPM packages and container images that address these issues. Red Hat rates the security impact as Important and recommends upgrading OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 clusters using the provided instructions and tools.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of CVE-2024-49768 could lead to unexpected behavior due to a race condition in HTTP request processing. CVE-2024-49769 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by exhausting CPU and other resources, potentially impacting availability of the OpenShift platform. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages and container images for OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.54 that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to these updated versions as soon as they are available in their release channels. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console following Red Hat's documented cluster update procedures. No additional mitigations are specified 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-2024:10815
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-49769"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a483cbb27e9c79719d82fe5
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 22:50:35 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 23:06:12 UTC
Last updated: 07/03/2026, 23:51:13 UTC
Views: 2
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