Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.47 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 4.16.47. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:14854 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/4.16/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 4.16 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.
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Technical Summary
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.47, including CVE-2024-45339, a vulnerability in the golang/glog logging library. The flaw allows an attacker with low privileges 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 mechanisms. The vulnerability has a Red Hat CVSS v3 score of 7.1 (high severity) with local attack vector, low complexity, and no user interaction required. Red Hat advises upgrading to the fixed container images and packages in version 4.16.47. Mitigations are limited and do not meet Red Hat's criteria for broad applicability or ease of deployment.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges can exploit this vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files by leveraging symbolic links in predictable log file locations. This can compromise confidentiality and integrity of the system by modifying sensitive files or bypassing security controls. The vulnerability does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is available in release 4.16.47. All users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 are strongly advised to upgrade to this version to remediate the vulnerability. No effective mitigations meeting Red Hat's criteria are currently available. Users should follow Red Hat's official upgrade instructions using the OpenShift CLI or web console as documented. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.47 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 4.16.47. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:14854 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/4.16/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 4.16 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.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.47, including CVE-2024-45339, a vulnerability in the golang/glog logging library. The flaw allows an attacker with low privileges 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 mechanisms. The vulnerability has a Red Hat CVSS v3 score of 7.1 (high severity) with local attack vector, low complexity, and no user interaction required. Red Hat advises upgrading to the fixed container images and packages in version 4.16.47. Mitigations are limited and do not meet Red Hat's criteria for broad applicability or ease of deployment.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges can exploit this vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files by leveraging symbolic links in predictable log file locations. This can compromise confidentiality and integrity of the system by modifying sensitive files or bypassing security controls. The vulnerability does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is available in release 4.16.47. All users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 are strongly advised to upgrade to this version to remediate the vulnerability. No effective mitigations meeting Red Hat's criteria are currently available. Users should follow Red Hat's official upgrade instructions using the OpenShift CLI or web console as documented. Patch status is confirmed 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-2025:14859
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-22869"]
Threat ID: 6a160975e29bf47b50640105
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:29 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 22:27:19 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 20:05:03 UTC
Views: 70
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