Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.39 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 4.15.39. See the following advisory for the container images for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10142 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 4.15 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/4.15/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.39 for two vulnerabilities in the python-waitress HTTP server. CVE-2024-49768 is a race condition during HTTP pipelining with an invalid first request, and CVE-2024-49769 is a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. The update addresses these issues by providing patched RPM packages and container images. The advisory recommends upgrading OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 clusters using the official update channels and tools.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause denial of service conditions in the OpenShift Container Platform environment by exploiting a race condition and resource exhaustion in the python-waitress HTTP server component. This could lead to service disruption and degraded cluster performance. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.39 that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to these updated RPM packages and container images as soon as they are available via the appropriate release channels. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console following Red Hat's documented procedures. Patch status is official-fix; the vulnerabilities are addressed in this release.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.39 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 4.15.39. See the following advisory for the container images for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10142 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 4.15 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/4.15/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.39 for two vulnerabilities in the python-waitress HTTP server. CVE-2024-49768 is a race condition during HTTP pipelining with an invalid first request, and CVE-2024-49769 is a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. The update addresses these issues by providing patched RPM packages and container images. The advisory recommends upgrading OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 clusters using the official update channels and tools.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause denial of service conditions in the OpenShift Container Platform environment by exploiting a race condition and resource exhaustion in the python-waitress HTTP server component. This could lead to service disruption and degraded cluster performance. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.39 that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to these updated RPM packages and container images as soon as they are available via the appropriate release channels. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console following Red Hat's documented procedures. Patch status is official-fix; the vulnerabilities are addressed in this release.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:10145
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-49769"]
Threat ID: 6a483cbb27e9c79719d82ff3
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 22:50:35 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 23:06:31 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 135
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