Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.27 bug fix and security update
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4. 17. 27 includes security updates addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-24786, an infinite loop in golang-protobuf's protojson. Unmarshal when processing certain invalid JSON, and CVE-2025-30204, excessive memory allocation during JWT header parsing in golang-jwt/jwt. These issues could impact the stability and security of the platform. Red Hat has released updated container images and packages to fix these vulnerabilities. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4. 17 are advised to upgrade to the updated versions via the appropriate release channels using the OpenShift CLI or web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are available in Red Hat's official documentation. No known exploits in the wild have been reported for these vulnerabilities.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.27 for two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-24786 involves an infinite loop in the golang-protobuf encoding/protojson package when unmarshaling certain invalid JSON inputs, potentially causing denial of service. CVE-2025-30204 concerns the golang-jwt/jwt library allowing excessive memory allocation during JWT header parsing, which could lead to resource exhaustion. The update includes patched container images and RPM packages. Red Hat rates the security impact as Important (high severity). Users should upgrade their OpenShift 4.17 clusters to these updated packages and images to mitigate these issues.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could cause denial of service conditions via infinite loops or excessive memory consumption during processing of malformed JSON or JWT headers. This may affect the stability and reliability of OpenShift Container Platform deployments. No known active exploitation has been reported. The impact is rated as high by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages for OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.27 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to these updated versions as soon as they are available in their release channels. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided in Red Hat's official documentation. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official updates.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.27 bug fix and security update
Description
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4. 17. 27 includes security updates addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-24786, an infinite loop in golang-protobuf's protojson. Unmarshal when processing certain invalid JSON, and CVE-2025-30204, excessive memory allocation during JWT header parsing in golang-jwt/jwt. These issues could impact the stability and security of the platform. Red Hat has released updated container images and packages to fix these vulnerabilities. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4. 17 are advised to upgrade to the updated versions via the appropriate release channels using the OpenShift CLI or web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are available in Red Hat's official documentation. No known exploits in the wild have been reported for these vulnerabilities.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers security fixes in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.27 for two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-24786 involves an infinite loop in the golang-protobuf encoding/protojson package when unmarshaling certain invalid JSON inputs, potentially causing denial of service. CVE-2025-30204 concerns the golang-jwt/jwt library allowing excessive memory allocation during JWT header parsing, which could lead to resource exhaustion. The update includes patched container images and RPM packages. Red Hat rates the security impact as Important (high severity). Users should upgrade their OpenShift 4.17 clusters to these updated packages and images to mitigate these issues.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could cause denial of service conditions via infinite loops or excessive memory consumption during processing of malformed JSON or JWT headers. This may affect the stability and reliability of OpenShift Container Platform deployments. No known active exploitation has been reported. The impact is rated as high by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated container images and RPM packages for OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.27 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to these updated versions as soon as they are available in their release channels. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are provided in Red Hat's official documentation. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:4204
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-30204"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a160956e29bf47b5061baf1
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 8:57:58 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 9:13:18 PM
Last updated: 5/27/2026, 4:50:40 AM
Views: 2
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