Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4 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 4.16.4. See the following advisory for the container images for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4613 Security Fix(es): * golang: net: malformed DNS message can cause infinite loop (CVE-2024-24788) * jinja2: accepts keys containing non-attribute characters (CVE-2024-34064) 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
This advisory covers security updates for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4, which fixes two vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-24788 involves a flaw in the golang net package where malformed DNS messages can cause an infinite loop. CVE-2024-34064 pertains to the jinja2 template engine accepting keys containing non-attribute characters, potentially leading to security issues. The update is provided as RPM packages and container images. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate and recommends upgrading to 4.16.4 to remediate these vulnerabilities.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could cause denial-of-service conditions due to infinite loops in DNS message processing (CVE-2024-24788) and potential security risks from improper key handling in jinja2 templates (CVE-2024-34064). Red Hat classifies the overall impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4 packages and container images that fix these vulnerabilities. Users running versions >=4.16.0 and <4.16.4 should upgrade to 4.16.4 using the OpenShift CLI or web console following the official upgrade instructions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4 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 4.16.4. See the following advisory for the container images for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4613 Security Fix(es): * golang: net: malformed DNS message can cause infinite loop (CVE-2024-24788) * jinja2: accepts keys containing non-attribute characters (CVE-2024-34064) 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
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security updates for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4, which fixes two vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-24788 involves a flaw in the golang net package where malformed DNS messages can cause an infinite loop. CVE-2024-34064 pertains to the jinja2 template engine accepting keys containing non-attribute characters, potentially leading to security issues. The update is provided as RPM packages and container images. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate and recommends upgrading to 4.16.4 to remediate these vulnerabilities.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could cause denial-of-service conditions due to infinite loops in DNS message processing (CVE-2024-24788) and potential security risks from improper key handling in jinja2 templates (CVE-2024-34064). Red Hat classifies the overall impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4 packages and container images that fix these vulnerabilities. Users running versions >=4.16.0 and <4.16.4 should upgrade to 4.16.4 using the OpenShift CLI or web console following the official upgrade instructions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated 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-2024:4616
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-34064"]
Threat ID: 6a1df669e29bf47b50462111
Added to database: 06/01/2026, 21:15:21 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 20:28:00 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:47 UTC
Views: 91
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