Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.82 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. 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/4.12/html/release_notes Security Fix(es): None 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 4.12 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/4.12/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-within-minor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.82, which includes bug fixes and security updates for several vulnerabilities identified by CVE identifiers CVE-2025-5994, CVE-2025-6965, CVE-2025-9566, CVE-2025-49794, CVE-2025-49796, and CVE-2025-58060. The vulnerabilities affect components such as libxml (heap use after free and type confusion leading to denial of service), sqlite (integer truncation), unbound (cache poisoning), CUPS (authentication bypass), and podman (host file overwrite via kube play command). The advisory does not provide CVSS scores but classifies the update as important. The update is available for OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 users and includes fixes for versions >=4.12.0 and <4.12.82.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update include denial of service conditions due to memory corruption and type confusion in libxml, integer truncation in sqlite, cache poisoning in unbound, authentication bypass in CUPS authorization handling, and potential host file overwrites via podman commands. These issues could allow attackers to disrupt service availability, bypass authentication controls, or modify host files, impacting the security and stability of OpenShift Container Platform deployments.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat advises all OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 users to upgrade to version 4.12.82 or later to apply these security fixes and bug fixes. The update is available through the appropriate release channels and can be applied using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided in the official Red Hat documentation. No additional mitigations are indicated beyond applying this update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.82 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. 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/4.12/html/release_notes Security Fix(es): None 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 4.12 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/4.12/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-within-minor.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.82, which includes bug fixes and security updates for several vulnerabilities identified by CVE identifiers CVE-2025-5994, CVE-2025-6965, CVE-2025-9566, CVE-2025-49794, CVE-2025-49796, and CVE-2025-58060. The vulnerabilities affect components such as libxml (heap use after free and type confusion leading to denial of service), sqlite (integer truncation), unbound (cache poisoning), CUPS (authentication bypass), and podman (host file overwrite via kube play command). The advisory does not provide CVSS scores but classifies the update as important. The update is available for OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 users and includes fixes for versions >=4.12.0 and <4.12.82.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update include denial of service conditions due to memory corruption and type confusion in libxml, integer truncation in sqlite, cache poisoning in unbound, authentication bypass in CUPS authorization handling, and potential host file overwrites via podman commands. These issues could allow attackers to disrupt service availability, bypass authentication controls, or modify host files, impacting the security and stability of OpenShift Container Platform deployments.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat advises all OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 users to upgrade to version 4.12.82 or later to apply these security fixes and bug fixes. The update is available through the appropriate release channels and can be applied using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided in the official Red Hat documentation. No additional mitigations are indicated beyond applying this 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-2025:19894
- Cve Count
- 6
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-6965","CVE-2025-9566","CVE-2025-49794","CVE-2025-49796","CVE-2025-58060"]
Threat ID: 6a1f4e87e29bf47b50080e2e
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 21:43:35 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 20:14:48 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC
Views: 111
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