Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.38 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 4.17.38. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:13976 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/4.17/html/release_notes/ Security Fix(es): * golang.org/x/crypto/ssh: Denial of Service in the Key Exchange of golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (CVE-2025-22869) * github.com/golang/glog: Vulnerability when creating log files in github.com/golang/glog (CVE-2024-45339) 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.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.17/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-cli.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.38, including CVE-2024-45339, a vulnerability in the github.com/golang/glog logging library. The flaw allows an unprivileged attacker to overwrite sensitive files by exploiting predictable log file paths and planting symbolic links in widely writable directories. This improper link resolution (CWE-59) can lead to unauthorized file modification and potential bypass of security controls. The vulnerability has a Red Hat CVSS v3 score of 7.1 (High) with local attack vector, low complexity, and low privileges required. Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages to address this issue and advises users to upgrade accordingly.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges may exploit this vulnerability to overwrite sensitive files by leveraging symbolic links in writable directories where log files are created. This can compromise confidentiality and integrity by modifying files unexpectedly and potentially bypassing security mechanisms. The vulnerability does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.38 with updated container images and RPM packages that fix this vulnerability. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 are strongly advised to upgrade to version 4.17.38 or later using the OpenShift CLI or web console as per Red Hat's upgrade instructions. No effective alternative mitigations meeting Red Hat's criteria are currently available. Applying the official update is the recommended remediation.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.38 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 4.17.38. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:13976 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/4.17/html/release_notes/ Security Fix(es): * golang.org/x/crypto/ssh: Denial of Service in the Key Exchange of golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (CVE-2025-22869) * github.com/golang/glog: Vulnerability when creating log files in github.com/golang/glog (CVE-2024-45339) 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.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.17/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-cli.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.38, including CVE-2024-45339, a vulnerability in the github.com/golang/glog logging library. The flaw allows an unprivileged attacker to overwrite sensitive files by exploiting predictable log file paths and planting symbolic links in widely writable directories. This improper link resolution (CWE-59) can lead to unauthorized file modification and potential bypass of security controls. The vulnerability has a Red Hat CVSS v3 score of 7.1 (High) with local attack vector, low complexity, and low privileges required. Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages to address this issue and advises users to upgrade accordingly.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges may exploit this vulnerability to overwrite sensitive files by leveraging symbolic links in writable directories where log files are created. This can compromise confidentiality and integrity by modifying files unexpectedly and potentially bypassing security mechanisms. The vulnerability does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.38 with updated container images and RPM packages that fix this vulnerability. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 are strongly advised to upgrade to version 4.17.38 or later using the OpenShift CLI or web console as per Red Hat's upgrade instructions. No effective alternative mitigations meeting Red Hat's criteria are currently available. Applying the official update is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:14060
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-22869"]
Threat ID: 6a160975e29bf47b5064011a
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:29 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 22:27:43 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 67
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