Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60 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 4.16.60. See the following advisory for the container images for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10104 Security Fix(es): * golang: net/url: Memory exhaustion in query parameter parsing in net/url (CVE-2025-61726) 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 addresses CVE-2025-61726, a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the golang net/url package used by Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16. The issue occurs during query parameter parsing, potentially allowing an attacker to exhaust memory resources. Red Hat has released updated RPM packages and container images in OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60 to remediate this vulnerability. The advisory recommends upgrading to these updated packages and images to mitigate the risk.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause memory exhaustion in the affected component, which may lead to denial of service or degraded performance in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 deployments. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has provided an official fix in OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60 packages and container images. Users should upgrade to these updated packages and images as soon as they become available through the appropriate release channels. Upgrade can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console following Red Hat's documented cluster update procedures. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60 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 4.16.60. See the following advisory for the container images for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10104 Security Fix(es): * golang: net/url: Memory exhaustion in query parameter parsing in net/url (CVE-2025-61726) 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.
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory addresses CVE-2025-61726, a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the golang net/url package used by Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16. The issue occurs during query parameter parsing, potentially allowing an attacker to exhaust memory resources. Red Hat has released updated RPM packages and container images in OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60 to remediate this vulnerability. The advisory recommends upgrading to these updated packages and images to mitigate the risk.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause memory exhaustion in the affected component, which may lead to denial of service or degraded performance in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 deployments. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has provided an official fix in OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.60 packages and container images. Users should upgrade to these updated packages and images as soon as they become available through the appropriate release channels. Upgrade can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console following Red Hat's documented cluster update procedures. 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-2026:3856
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a160968e29bf47b5062ddc6
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:16 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 11:46:21 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:30:15 UTC
Views: 103
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