Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.4 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 4.17.4. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8984 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.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/release_notes/ocp-4-17-release-notes.html Security Fix(es): * axios: axios: Server-Side Request Forgery (CVE-2024-39338) * dompurify: nesting-based mutation XSS vulnerability (CVE-2024-47875) 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 4.17 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/4.17/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.4, specifically addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-39338, a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the axios library, and CVE-2024-47875, a nesting-based mutation Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in dompurify. The update includes container image and package fixes for these issues. The vendor rates the security impact as Important (high severity) and recommends upgrading to the fixed version 4.17.4. The advisory also references additional bug fixes and enhancements unrelated to security. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Potential Impact
The SSRF vulnerability (CVE-2024-39338) in axios could allow an attacker to induce the server to make unintended requests, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure. The XSS vulnerability (CVE-2024-47875) in dompurify could enable an attacker to execute malicious scripts in a user's browser context, potentially compromising user data or session integrity. Both vulnerabilities are rated with high severity by Red Hat Product Security. Exploitation could impact the confidentiality and integrity of affected OpenShift Container Platform deployments.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform version 4.17.4. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 are strongly advised to upgrade to this version using the OpenShift CLI or web console as per Red Hat's official upgrade instructions. The vendor manages remediation through updated container images and RPM packages. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.4 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 4.17.4. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8984 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.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/release_notes/ocp-4-17-release-notes.html Security Fix(es): * axios: axios: Server-Side Request Forgery (CVE-2024-39338) * dompurify: nesting-based mutation XSS vulnerability (CVE-2024-47875) 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 4.17 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/4.17/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.4, specifically addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-39338, a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the axios library, and CVE-2024-47875, a nesting-based mutation Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in dompurify. The update includes container image and package fixes for these issues. The vendor rates the security impact as Important (high severity) and recommends upgrading to the fixed version 4.17.4. The advisory also references additional bug fixes and enhancements unrelated to security. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Potential Impact
The SSRF vulnerability (CVE-2024-39338) in axios could allow an attacker to induce the server to make unintended requests, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure. The XSS vulnerability (CVE-2024-47875) in dompurify could enable an attacker to execute malicious scripts in a user's browser context, potentially compromising user data or session integrity. Both vulnerabilities are rated with high severity by Red Hat Product Security. Exploitation could impact the confidentiality and integrity of affected OpenShift Container Platform deployments.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform version 4.17.4. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 are strongly advised to upgrade to this version using the OpenShift CLI or web console as per Red Hat's official upgrade instructions. The vendor manages remediation through updated container images and RPM packages. No additional mitigations are specified 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-2024:8981
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-47875"]
Threat ID: 6a1f4e82e29bf47b5007cde0
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 21:43:30 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 20:14:19 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 120
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