Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.59 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 4.16.59. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2026:5872 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): * nfs-utils: rpc.mountd in the nfs-utils privilege escalation (CVE-2025-12801) * openssl: OpenSSL: Arbitrary code execution due to out-of-bounds write in PKCS#12 processing (CVE-2025-69419) 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 security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.59, specifically addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-12801, a privilege escalation flaw in the rpc.mountd component of nfs-utils, and CVE-2025-69419, an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in OpenSSL caused by an out-of-bounds write during PKCS#12 processing. The update includes container images and RPM packages that resolve these issues. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate. Users should upgrade their OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 clusters using the provided updated images and packages available through the appropriate release channels.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update include a privilege escalation vulnerability in nfs-utils (rpc.mountd) and an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in OpenSSL. Exploitation of these could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges or execute arbitrary code within the affected environment. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.59, which includes updated container images and RPM packages addressing these vulnerabilities. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 should upgrade to these updated packages and images as soon as they are available in the appropriate release channel. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or the web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided in the official Red Hat documentation. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.59 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 4.16.59. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2026:5872 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): * nfs-utils: rpc.mountd in the nfs-utils privilege escalation (CVE-2025-12801) * openssl: OpenSSL: Arbitrary code execution due to out-of-bounds write in PKCS#12 processing (CVE-2025-69419) 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.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.59, specifically addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-12801, a privilege escalation flaw in the rpc.mountd component of nfs-utils, and CVE-2025-69419, an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in OpenSSL caused by an out-of-bounds write during PKCS#12 processing. The update includes container images and RPM packages that resolve these issues. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate. Users should upgrade their OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 clusters using the provided updated images and packages available through the appropriate release channels.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update include a privilege escalation vulnerability in nfs-utils (rpc.mountd) and an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in OpenSSL. Exploitation of these could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges or execute arbitrary code within the affected environment. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.59, which includes updated container images and RPM packages addressing these vulnerabilities. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 should upgrade to these updated packages and images as soon as they are available in the appropriate release channel. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or the web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided in the official Red Hat documentation. 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-2026:5873
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-69419"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a27e9928dd33fbd85169e4d
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 10:23:14 AM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 10:35:09 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:11:28 AM
Views: 2
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