Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.23 packages and security update
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is Red Hat's cloud computing Kubernetes application platform solution designed for on-premise or private cloud deployments. This advisory contains the RPM packages for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.23. See the following advisory for the container images for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9615 Security Fix(es): * waitress: python-waitress: request processing race condition in HTTP pipelining with invalid first request (CVE-2024-49768) * waitress: Waitress has a denial of service leading to high CPU usage/resource exhaustion (CVE-2024-49769) 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. All OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages and images when they are available in the appropriate release channel. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.23 for two vulnerabilities in the python-waitress HTTP server component. CVE-2024-49768 is a race condition during HTTP pipelining when processing an invalid first request, and CVE-2024-49769 is a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. These vulnerabilities affect the HTTP request handling in waitress, potentially impacting service availability. Red Hat has released updated RPM packages and container images to address these issues. The advisory recommends upgrading OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 clusters to these updated versions using the OpenShift CLI or web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided in the official Red Hat documentation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service conditions in OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 by causing race conditions in HTTP request processing and high CPU/resource exhaustion. This may degrade platform availability and performance. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages and container images in OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.23 that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade their OpenShift 4.16 clusters to these updated versions as soon as they become available via the official release channels. Upgrade instructions are available in Red Hat's documentation. Patch status is confirmed with an official fix available. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the updates.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.23 packages and security update
Description
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is Red Hat's cloud computing Kubernetes application platform solution designed for on-premise or private cloud deployments. This advisory contains the RPM packages for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.23. See the following advisory for the container images for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9615 Security Fix(es): * waitress: python-waitress: request processing race condition in HTTP pipelining with invalid first request (CVE-2024-49768) * waitress: Waitress has a denial of service leading to high CPU usage/resource exhaustion (CVE-2024-49769) 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. All OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages and images when they are available in the appropriate release channel. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.23 for two vulnerabilities in the python-waitress HTTP server component. CVE-2024-49768 is a race condition during HTTP pipelining when processing an invalid first request, and CVE-2024-49769 is a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. These vulnerabilities affect the HTTP request handling in waitress, potentially impacting service availability. Red Hat has released updated RPM packages and container images to address these issues. The advisory recommends upgrading OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 clusters to these updated versions using the OpenShift CLI or web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided in the official Red Hat documentation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service conditions in OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 by causing race conditions in HTTP request processing and high CPU/resource exhaustion. This may degrade platform availability and performance. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages and container images in OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.23 that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade their OpenShift 4.16 clusters to these updated versions as soon as they become available via the official release channels. Upgrade instructions are available in Red Hat's documentation. Patch status is confirmed with an official fix available. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:9618
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-49769"]
Threat ID: 6a483cba27e9c79719d82ad8
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 22:50:34 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 23:05:31 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 102
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