Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.41 packages 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 RPM packages for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.41. See the following advisory for the container images for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9620 Security Fix(es): * waitress: python-waitress: request processing race condition in HTTP pipelining with invalid first request (CVE-2024-49768) * waitress: Waitress has a denial of service leading to high CPU usage/resource exhaustion (CVE-2024-49769) 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 4.14 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/4.14/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.41 for two vulnerabilities in the python-waitress HTTP server. CVE-2024-49768 addresses a race condition during HTTP pipelining with an invalid first request, potentially leading to unexpected behavior. CVE-2024-49769 involves a denial of service vulnerability that can cause high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. The update includes RPM packages and container images to remediate these issues. Red Hat rates the update as important and recommends upgrading via the OpenShift CLI or web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided in the official Red Hat documentation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service conditions, including high CPU usage and resource exhaustion, potentially disrupting the availability of OpenShift Container Platform services. The race condition in HTTP request processing could cause unexpected server behavior. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated RPM packages and container images in OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.41 that fix these vulnerabilities. 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. Follow the official Red Hat documentation for cluster upgrade instructions to fully apply this update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.41 packages 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 RPM packages for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.41. See the following advisory for the container images for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9620 Security Fix(es): * waitress: python-waitress: request processing race condition in HTTP pipelining with invalid first request (CVE-2024-49768) * waitress: Waitress has a denial of service leading to high CPU usage/resource exhaustion (CVE-2024-49769) 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 4.14 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/4.14/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.41 for two vulnerabilities in the python-waitress HTTP server. CVE-2024-49768 addresses a race condition during HTTP pipelining with an invalid first request, potentially leading to unexpected behavior. CVE-2024-49769 involves a denial of service vulnerability that can cause high CPU usage and resource exhaustion. The update includes RPM packages and container images to remediate these issues. Red Hat rates the update as important and recommends upgrading via the OpenShift CLI or web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided in the official Red Hat documentation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service conditions, including high CPU usage and resource exhaustion, potentially disrupting the availability of OpenShift Container Platform services. The race condition in HTTP request processing could cause unexpected server behavior. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated RPM packages and container images in OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.41 that fix these vulnerabilities. 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. Follow the official Red Hat documentation for cluster upgrade instructions to fully apply 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-2024:9623
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-49769"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a483cba27e9c79719d82aca
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 22:50:34 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 23:05:15 UTC
Last updated: 08/23/2026, 10:52:02 UTC
Views: 78
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