Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60 bug fix 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 container images for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10096 Space precludes documenting all of the container images in this advisory. See the following Release Notes documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for details about these changes: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.16/html/release_notes/ Security Fix(es): * libarchive: Infinite Loop Denial of Service in RAR5 Decompression via archive_read_data() in libarchive (CVE-2026-4111) * libarchive: libarchive: Information disclosure via heap out-of-bounds read in RAR archive processing (CVE-2026-4424) * libpng: LIBPNG has a heap buffer overflow in png_set_quantize (CVE-2026-25646) * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in glob() function (CVE-2026-33412) * grub2: Missing unregister call for gettext command may lead to use-after-free (CVE-2025-61662) * libarchive: libarchive: Arbitrary code execution via integer overflow in ISO9660 image processing (CVE-2026-5121) * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via 'helpfile' option processing (CVE-2026-25749) * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via OS command injection in the netrw plugin (CVE-2026-28417) * vim: Vim: Denial of service and information disclosure via crafted swap file (CVE-2026-28421) 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.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.16/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-cli.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers a security update for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60 that addresses nine CVEs affecting various components. Notable fixes include a use-after-free vulnerability in grub2 (CVE-2025-61662), multiple arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities in vim (CVE-2026-33412, CVE-2026-25749, CVE-2026-28417), denial of service and information disclosure issues in libarchive and vim, and a heap buffer overflow in libpng (CVE-2026-25646). The update provides patched container images and RPM packages to mitigate these issues. Red Hat recommends upgrading OpenShift clusters using documented procedures to apply these fixes.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update can lead to denial of service, information disclosure, use-after-free conditions, and arbitrary code execution within affected components of the OpenShift Container Platform environment. Exploitation could allow attackers to disrupt services, gain unauthorized information, or execute code with the privileges of the vulnerable component. The advisory rates the overall security impact as important, reflecting the high severity of some issues such as arbitrary code execution and use-after-free.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages for OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade their OpenShift clusters to this version using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console as soon as the updates are available in their release channel. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided by Red Hat at https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.16/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-cli. No alternative mitigations are indicated; applying the official update is required to remediate these issues.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60 bug fix 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 container images for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10096 Space precludes documenting all of the container images in this advisory. See the following Release Notes documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for details about these changes: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.16/html/release_notes/ Security Fix(es): * libarchive: Infinite Loop Denial of Service in RAR5 Decompression via archive_read_data() in libarchive (CVE-2026-4111) * libarchive: libarchive: Information disclosure via heap out-of-bounds read in RAR archive processing (CVE-2026-4424) * libpng: LIBPNG has a heap buffer overflow in png_set_quantize (CVE-2026-25646) * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in glob() function (CVE-2026-33412) * grub2: Missing unregister call for gettext command may lead to use-after-free (CVE-2025-61662) * libarchive: libarchive: Arbitrary code execution via integer overflow in ISO9660 image processing (CVE-2026-5121) * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via 'helpfile' option processing (CVE-2026-25749) * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via OS command injection in the netrw plugin (CVE-2026-28417) * vim: Vim: Denial of service and information disclosure via crafted swap file (CVE-2026-28421) 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.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.16/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-cli.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers a security update for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60 that addresses nine CVEs affecting various components. Notable fixes include a use-after-free vulnerability in grub2 (CVE-2025-61662), multiple arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities in vim (CVE-2026-33412, CVE-2026-25749, CVE-2026-28417), denial of service and information disclosure issues in libarchive and vim, and a heap buffer overflow in libpng (CVE-2026-25646). The update provides patched container images and RPM packages to mitigate these issues. Red Hat recommends upgrading OpenShift clusters using documented procedures to apply these fixes.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update can lead to denial of service, information disclosure, use-after-free conditions, and arbitrary code execution within affected components of the OpenShift Container Platform environment. Exploitation could allow attackers to disrupt services, gain unauthorized information, or execute code with the privileges of the vulnerable component. The advisory rates the overall security impact as important, reflecting the high severity of some issues such as arbitrary code execution and use-after-free.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages for OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade their OpenShift clusters to this version using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console as soon as the updates are available in their release channel. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided by Red Hat at https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.16/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-cli. No alternative mitigations are indicated; applying the official update is required to remediate these issues.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:10097
- Cve Count
- 9
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-4111","CVE-2026-4424","CVE-2026-5121","CVE-2026-25646","CVE-2026-25749","CVE-2026-28417","CVE-2026-28421","CVE-2026-33412"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a18ab6fe29bf47b502887e2
Added to database: 5/28/2026, 8:54:07 PM
Last enriched: 5/28/2026, 9:00:08 PM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 5:33:32 PM
Views: 9
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