Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift GitOps v1.18.3 security update
Red Hat OpenShift GitOps version 1. 18. 3 includes multiple security fixes addressing vulnerabilities such as SSH client panic, unbounded memory allocation, and denial of service via uncontrolled recursion in expression evaluation. These issues affect components like argocd, dex, and the golang SSH agent. The update resolves several CVEs including CVE-2025-13888, CVE-2025-47913, CVE-2025-55190, CVE-2025-58183, CVE-2025-61729, and CVE-2025-68156. The advisory recommends applying this update after ensuring all prior relevant errata are installed. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The update is available from Red Hat and addresses both security and functional issues in the product.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This Red Hat security advisory covers an update to Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.18.3 that fixes multiple vulnerabilities. Among these are an SSH client panic caused by unexpected SSH_AGENT_SUCCESS (CVE-2025-47913), unbounded memory allocation when parsing GNU sparse maps (CVE-2025-58183), and denial of service via uncontrolled recursion in expression evaluation (CVE-2025-68156). The update also includes fixes for other bugs and enhancements related to Argo CD and associated components. The advisory lists six CVEs addressed by this update and provides references for applying the patch. The vendor has released this update as an official fix to mitigate these issues.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update could lead to denial of service conditions and potential instability in the affected components of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps. Specifically, unbounded memory allocation and uncontrolled recursion could cause resource exhaustion. The SSH client panic could disrupt SSH operations. While no known exploits in the wild have been reported, these issues pose a high severity risk due to their potential to impact availability and stability of the GitOps environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available via the Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.18.3 update. Users should apply this update after ensuring all previously released relevant errata are installed. The vendor advisory provides detailed instructions for applying the update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift GitOps v1.18.3 security update
Description
Red Hat OpenShift GitOps version 1. 18. 3 includes multiple security fixes addressing vulnerabilities such as SSH client panic, unbounded memory allocation, and denial of service via uncontrolled recursion in expression evaluation. These issues affect components like argocd, dex, and the golang SSH agent. The update resolves several CVEs including CVE-2025-13888, CVE-2025-47913, CVE-2025-55190, CVE-2025-58183, CVE-2025-61729, and CVE-2025-68156. The advisory recommends applying this update after ensuring all prior relevant errata are installed. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The update is available from Red Hat and addresses both security and functional issues in the product.
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Technical Analysis
This Red Hat security advisory covers an update to Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.18.3 that fixes multiple vulnerabilities. Among these are an SSH client panic caused by unexpected SSH_AGENT_SUCCESS (CVE-2025-47913), unbounded memory allocation when parsing GNU sparse maps (CVE-2025-58183), and denial of service via uncontrolled recursion in expression evaluation (CVE-2025-68156). The update also includes fixes for other bugs and enhancements related to Argo CD and associated components. The advisory lists six CVEs addressed by this update and provides references for applying the patch. The vendor has released this update as an official fix to mitigate these issues.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in this update could lead to denial of service conditions and potential instability in the affected components of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps. Specifically, unbounded memory allocation and uncontrolled recursion could cause resource exhaustion. The SSH client panic could disrupt SSH operations. While no known exploits in the wild have been reported, these issues pose a high severity risk due to their potential to impact availability and stability of the GitOps environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available via the Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.18.3 update. Users should apply this update after ensuring all previously released relevant errata are installed. The vendor advisory provides detailed instructions for applying the update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:1017
- Cve Count
- 6
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-47913","CVE-2025-55190","CVE-2025-58183","CVE-2025-61729","CVE-2025-68156"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a16096ae29bf47b5062f6e3
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 8:58:18 PM
Last enriched: 5/27/2026, 1:34:31 AM
Last updated: 5/27/2026, 4:51:53 AM
Views: 2
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