Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.5 security update
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.5 includes security updates addressing two vulnerabilities in the python-waitress HTTP server. These vulnerabilities involve a race condition in HTTP pipelining with invalid first requests (CVE-2024-49768) and a denial of service condition causing high CPU usage and resource exhaustion (CVE-2024-49769). The update is rated as having an important security impact. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 are advised to upgrade to the updated packages and container images to mitigate these issues.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory addresses two security vulnerabilities in the python-waitress component used by Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17. The first vulnerability (CVE-2024-49768) is a race condition occurring during HTTP pipelining when an invalid first request is processed. The second vulnerability (CVE-2024-49769) is a denial of service condition that can lead to high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. Both issues are fixed in the OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.5 update, which includes updated RPM packages and container images. The vendor rates the security impact as Important and recommends upgrading to these updated versions.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to denial of service conditions in the OpenShift Container Platform environment by causing high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. The race condition in HTTP pipelining may also affect request processing reliability. These issues could disrupt normal operations of the platform, potentially impacting availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.5 containing fixes for these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to this version using the OpenShift CLI or web console as soon as the updated packages and container images are available in their release channel. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided by Red Hat. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.5 security update
Description
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.5 includes security updates addressing two vulnerabilities in the python-waitress HTTP server. These vulnerabilities involve a race condition in HTTP pipelining with invalid first requests (CVE-2024-49768) and a denial of service condition causing high CPU usage and resource exhaustion (CVE-2024-49769). The update is rated as having an important security impact. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 are advised to upgrade to the updated packages and container images to mitigate these issues.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory addresses two security vulnerabilities in the python-waitress component used by Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17. The first vulnerability (CVE-2024-49768) is a race condition occurring during HTTP pipelining when an invalid first request is processed. The second vulnerability (CVE-2024-49769) is a denial of service condition that can lead to high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. Both issues are fixed in the OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.5 update, which includes updated RPM packages and container images. The vendor rates the security impact as Important and recommends upgrading to these updated versions.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to denial of service conditions in the OpenShift Container Platform environment by causing high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. The race condition in HTTP pipelining may also affect request processing reliability. These issues could disrupt normal operations of the platform, potentially impacting availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.5 containing fixes for these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to this version using the OpenShift CLI or web console as soon as the updated packages and container images are available in their release channel. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided by Red Hat. 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-2024:9613
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-49769"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a483cba27e9c79719d82ad1
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 22:50:34 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 23:05:22 UTC
Last updated: 07/04/2026, 00:51:10 UTC
Views: 3
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