Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.17 security update
RRed 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 4.16.17. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2024:7947 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.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/release_notes/ocp-4-16-release-notes.html Security Fix(es): * pgx: SQL Injection via Line Comment Creation (CVE-2024-27289) 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.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.17 release contains a security fix for CVE-2024-27289, a SQL Injection vulnerability in the pgx library caused by improper handling of line comment creation. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-89. The update addresses this issue by providing patched container images and RPM packages. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate and recommends all users running OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 to upgrade to the fixed versions. The advisory includes references to official Red Hat errata and release notes for detailed information and upgrade procedures.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows for SQL Injection via line comment creation in the pgx library used by OpenShift Container Platform. This could potentially allow an attacker to manipulate SQL queries, leading to unauthorized data access or modification. However, Red Hat rates the impact as moderate and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages for OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.17 that fix this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to these updated packages and images as soon as they are available in their release channel. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or the web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are available in the official Red Hat documentation. There is no indication that additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.17 security update
Description
RRed 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 4.16.17. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2024:7947 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.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/release_notes/ocp-4-16-release-notes.html Security Fix(es): * pgx: SQL Injection via Line Comment Creation (CVE-2024-27289) 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.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.17 release contains a security fix for CVE-2024-27289, a SQL Injection vulnerability in the pgx library caused by improper handling of line comment creation. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-89. The update addresses this issue by providing patched container images and RPM packages. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate and recommends all users running OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 to upgrade to the fixed versions. The advisory includes references to official Red Hat errata and release notes for detailed information and upgrade procedures.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows for SQL Injection via line comment creation in the pgx library used by OpenShift Container Platform. This could potentially allow an attacker to manipulate SQL queries, leading to unauthorized data access or modification. However, Red Hat rates the impact as moderate and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages for OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.17 that fix this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to these updated packages and images as soon as they are available in their release channel. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or the web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are available in the official Red Hat documentation. There is no indication that additional mitigations are required 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-2024:7944
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a1f4e82e29bf47b5007cf8c
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 21:43:30 UTC
Last enriched: 08/04/2026, 16:07:17 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:47 UTC
Views: 36
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