Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.47 bug fix and security update
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4. 16. 47 includes important security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities in components such as libxslt, git, and libxml2. These vulnerabilities include a heap use-after-free in libxslt (CVE-2025-7425), arbitrary code execution and file writes in git (CVE-2025-48384, CVE-2025-48385), and out-of-bounds reads in libxml2 (CVE-2025-32414, CVE-2025-32415). The update is rated as having an Important security impact by Red Hat Product Security. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4. 16 are advised to upgrade to the updated packages and container images available through the appropriate release channels to mitigate these issues.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.47, which addresses five security vulnerabilities across core components. The libxslt vulnerability (CVE-2025-7425) is a heap use-after-free caused by type corruption in xmlAttrPtr. Git vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-48384 and CVE-2025-48385) allow arbitrary code execution and arbitrary file writes, respectively. Two libxml2 vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-32414 and CVE-2025-32415) involve out-of-bounds reads. Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages to fix these issues. Users should upgrade their OpenShift clusters using the OpenShift CLI or web console following official upgrade instructions. The advisory does not indicate known exploits in the wild and does not provide CVSS scores but rates the overall impact as Important.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, write arbitrary files, or cause memory corruption leading to potential denial of service or information disclosure within OpenShift Container Platform environments. The git vulnerabilities pose risks of arbitrary code execution and file writes, which can compromise system integrity. The libxslt and libxml2 issues involve memory safety errors that could lead to crashes or data leaks. Red Hat rates the security impact as Important, indicating a high severity level that warrants prompt remediation. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of this advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages for OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.47 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to these updated packages and images as soon as they are available in their release channels. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or the web console. Official upgrade instructions are available at Red Hat's documentation site. Since this is a product update, patching is the recommended and effective mitigation. There is no indication that no action is required or that the issues are already mitigated without upgrading.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.47 bug fix and security update
Description
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4. 16. 47 includes important security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities in components such as libxslt, git, and libxml2. These vulnerabilities include a heap use-after-free in libxslt (CVE-2025-7425), arbitrary code execution and file writes in git (CVE-2025-48384, CVE-2025-48385), and out-of-bounds reads in libxml2 (CVE-2025-32414, CVE-2025-32415). The update is rated as having an Important security impact by Red Hat Product Security. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4. 16 are advised to upgrade to the updated packages and container images available through the appropriate release channels to mitigate these issues.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.47, which addresses five security vulnerabilities across core components. The libxslt vulnerability (CVE-2025-7425) is a heap use-after-free caused by type corruption in xmlAttrPtr. Git vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-48384 and CVE-2025-48385) allow arbitrary code execution and arbitrary file writes, respectively. Two libxml2 vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-32414 and CVE-2025-32415) involve out-of-bounds reads. Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages to fix these issues. Users should upgrade their OpenShift clusters using the OpenShift CLI or web console following official upgrade instructions. The advisory does not indicate known exploits in the wild and does not provide CVSS scores but rates the overall impact as Important.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, write arbitrary files, or cause memory corruption leading to potential denial of service or information disclosure within OpenShift Container Platform environments. The git vulnerabilities pose risks of arbitrary code execution and file writes, which can compromise system integrity. The libxslt and libxml2 issues involve memory safety errors that could lead to crashes or data leaks. Red Hat rates the security impact as Important, indicating a high severity level that warrants prompt remediation. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of this advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages for OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.47 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to these updated packages and images as soon as they are available in their release channels. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or the web console. Official upgrade instructions are available at Red Hat's documentation site. Since this is a product update, patching is the recommended and effective mitigation. There is no indication that no action is required or that the issues are already mitigated without upgrading.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:14858
- Cve Count
- 5
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-32414","CVE-2025-32415","CVE-2025-48384","CVE-2025-48385"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f4e87e29bf47b500818a3
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 9:43:35 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 10:11:42 PM
Last updated: 6/3/2026, 5:05:54 AM
Views: 3
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