Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4 packages and security update
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4 includes security updates addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-24788, where a malformed DNS message in the golang net package can cause an infinite loop, and CVE-2024-34064, where the jinja2 template engine accepts keys containing non-attribute characters. These issues have been rated as moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 are advised to upgrade to the updated packages and images provided in this release to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
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Technical Summary
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4 for two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-24788 in the golang net package that can cause an infinite loop when processing malformed DNS messages, and CVE-2024-34064 in jinja2 where keys containing non-attribute characters are accepted, potentially leading to security issues. The update includes RPM packages and container images to address these vulnerabilities. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate and recommends upgrading to the updated release to apply these fixes.
Potential Impact
The golang net vulnerability (CVE-2024-24788) can cause an infinite loop when processing malformed DNS messages, which may impact system stability or availability. The jinja2 vulnerability (CVE-2024-34064) involves acceptance of keys with non-attribute characters, which could lead to security issues related to template processing. Both vulnerabilities are rated moderate in severity by Red Hat. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4 packages and container images that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to this version using the OpenShift CLI or web console following the official upgrade instructions at https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html. This update fully mitigates the described issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4 packages and security update
Description
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4 includes security updates addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-24788, where a malformed DNS message in the golang net package can cause an infinite loop, and CVE-2024-34064, where the jinja2 template engine accepts keys containing non-attribute characters. These issues have been rated as moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 are advised to upgrade to the updated packages and images provided in this release to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4 for two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-24788 in the golang net package that can cause an infinite loop when processing malformed DNS messages, and CVE-2024-34064 in jinja2 where keys containing non-attribute characters are accepted, potentially leading to security issues. The update includes RPM packages and container images to address these vulnerabilities. Red Hat rates the security impact as moderate and recommends upgrading to the updated release to apply these fixes.
Potential Impact
The golang net vulnerability (CVE-2024-24788) can cause an infinite loop when processing malformed DNS messages, which may impact system stability or availability. The jinja2 vulnerability (CVE-2024-34064) involves acceptance of keys with non-attribute characters, which could lead to security issues related to template processing. Both vulnerabilities are rated moderate in severity by Red Hat. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.4 packages and container images that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to this version using the OpenShift CLI or web console following the official upgrade instructions at https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html. This update fully mitigates the described issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
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"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1df669e29bf47b50462111
Added to database: 06/01/2026, 21:15:21 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 23:29:15 UTC
Last updated: 07/24/2026, 15:54:02 UTC
Views: 53
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