Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed 1.0.9 security update
Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed is a generative AI-based virtual assistant integrated into the OpenShift console. It can answer questions related to OpenShift and layered offerings. Security Fix(es): langchain-core: LangChain: Arbitrary code execution via serialization injection (CVE-2025-68664) 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.`
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-68664 is a critical vulnerability in LangChain's dumps() and dumpd() serialization functions, leveraged by Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed. The vulnerability arises because these functions do not properly escape dictionaries containing the internal 'lc' key during serialization. When user input includes this key, it is incorrectly deserialized as a legitimate LangChain object, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This deserialization flaw is classified under CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data). Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:1610) and released OpenShift Lightspeed version 1.0.9 with security fixes to mitigate this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution on affected systems running Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed versions prior to 1.0.9. This can lead to full compromise of the affected system. The flaw impacts confidentiality and integrity with high severity, as untrusted serialized data can be manipulated to execute malicious code. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released OpenShift Lightspeed version 1.0.9 containing security fixes for this vulnerability. Users should update to version 1.0.9 or later. Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Refer to Red Hat's official update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No alternative mitigations are specified; applying the official update is the recommended remediation.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed 1.0.9 security update
Description
Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed is a generative AI-based virtual assistant integrated into the OpenShift console. It can answer questions related to OpenShift and layered offerings. Security Fix(es): langchain-core: LangChain: Arbitrary code execution via serialization injection (CVE-2025-68664) 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.`
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-68664 is a critical vulnerability in LangChain's dumps() and dumpd() serialization functions, leveraged by Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed. The vulnerability arises because these functions do not properly escape dictionaries containing the internal 'lc' key during serialization. When user input includes this key, it is incorrectly deserialized as a legitimate LangChain object, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This deserialization flaw is classified under CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data). Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:1610) and released OpenShift Lightspeed version 1.0.9 with security fixes to mitigate this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution on affected systems running Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed versions prior to 1.0.9. This can lead to full compromise of the affected system. The flaw impacts confidentiality and integrity with high severity, as untrusted serialized data can be manipulated to execute malicious code. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released OpenShift Lightspeed version 1.0.9 containing security fixes for this vulnerability. Users should update to version 1.0.9 or later. Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Refer to Red Hat's official update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No alternative mitigations are specified; applying the official update is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:1610
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a160988e29bf47b50652ecf
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:48 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 18:06:33 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC
Views: 191
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