Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.z security update
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4. 16. 19 includes security updates addressing three vulnerabilities: a denial of service via an infinite loop triggered by crafted zip files in the jaraco/zipp library (CVE-2024-5569), a symlink traversal vulnerability in the containers/storage library affecting Podman, Buildah, and CRI-O that can cause denial of service (CVE-2024-9676), and unexpected behavior in Go's net/netip package related to IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses (CVE-2024-24790). These issues have been rated with moderate security impact by Red Hat. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4. 16 are advised to upgrade to the updated packages and container images when available to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.19 addresses three security vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-5569 involves a denial of service caused by an infinite loop when processing crafted zip files in the jaraco/zipp library. CVE-2024-9676 is a symlink traversal vulnerability in the containers/storage library used by Podman, Buildah, and CRI-O, which can lead to denial of service. CVE-2024-24790 concerns unexpected behavior in Go's net/netip package's Is methods for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses. Red Hat has released updated RPM packages and container images to fix these issues. The advisory recommends upgrading OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 clusters using the provided instructions and tools.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause denial of service conditions in affected components of OpenShift Container Platform 4.16. Specifically, CVE-2024-5569 can trigger an infinite loop via crafted zip files, CVE-2024-9676 can cause denial of service through symlink traversal in container storage libraries, and CVE-2024-24790 may cause unexpected behavior in IP address handling. Red Hat rates the overall security impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated RPM packages and container images for OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.19 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade their clusters to these updated versions using the OpenShift CLI or web console as soon as the updates are available in their release channel. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided by Red Hat at https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.z security update
Description
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4. 16. 19 includes security updates addressing three vulnerabilities: a denial of service via an infinite loop triggered by crafted zip files in the jaraco/zipp library (CVE-2024-5569), a symlink traversal vulnerability in the containers/storage library affecting Podman, Buildah, and CRI-O that can cause denial of service (CVE-2024-9676), and unexpected behavior in Go's net/netip package related to IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses (CVE-2024-24790). These issues have been rated with moderate security impact by Red Hat. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4. 16 are advised to upgrade to the updated packages and container images when available to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.19 addresses three security vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-5569 involves a denial of service caused by an infinite loop when processing crafted zip files in the jaraco/zipp library. CVE-2024-9676 is a symlink traversal vulnerability in the containers/storage library used by Podman, Buildah, and CRI-O, which can lead to denial of service. CVE-2024-24790 concerns unexpected behavior in Go's net/netip package's Is methods for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses. Red Hat has released updated RPM packages and container images to fix these issues. The advisory recommends upgrading OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 clusters using the provided instructions and tools.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause denial of service conditions in affected components of OpenShift Container Platform 4.16. Specifically, CVE-2024-5569 can trigger an infinite loop via crafted zip files, CVE-2024-9676 can cause denial of service through symlink traversal in container storage libraries, and CVE-2024-24790 may cause unexpected behavior in IP address handling. Red Hat rates the overall security impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated RPM packages and container images for OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.19 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade their clusters to these updated versions using the OpenShift CLI or web console as soon as the updates are available in their release channel. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided by Red Hat at https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:8418
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-9676","CVE-2024-24790"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1df669e29bf47b50461dd8
Added to database: 6/1/2026, 9:15:21 PM
Last enriched: 6/1/2026, 9:22:30 PM
Last updated: 6/2/2026, 5:04:01 AM
Views: 3
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