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CVE-2024-21626VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.32 packages and security update

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Public exploit available (Metasploit) · 18% EPSS.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:15 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
18.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 97% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Feb 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    1 Metasploit module

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released updated packages and container images for OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.32 that fix this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages and images as soon as they are available in their release channels. Upgrading instructions are provided by Red Hat and should be followed to fully remediate the issue. Since this is a moderate severity vulnerability with a fix available, applying the official update is the recommended mitigation.

Description

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.32 includes a security update addressing a file descriptor leak vulnerability in runc, identified as CVE-2024-21626 and nicknamed "Leaky Vessels." This vulnerability involves leaking file descriptors, which may lead to information disclosure. The update is rated as having moderate security impact. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 are advised to upgrade to the updated packages and container images when available via the appropriate release channels. Instructions for upgrading are provided by Red Hat. Public exploit code exists in Metasploit, but no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.

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