Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.14 security update
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is Red Hat's cloud computing Kubernetes application platform solution designed for on-premise or private cloud deployments. This advisory contains the RPM packages for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.14. See the following advisory for the container images for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6824 Security Fix(es): * webob: WebOb's location header normalization during redirect leads to open redirect (CVE-2024-42353) 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. All OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages and images when they are available in the appropriate release channel. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2024-42353 in WebOb involves improper normalization of the location header during HTTP redirects, leading to an open redirect flaw. This means that an attacker could manipulate the location header to redirect users to arbitrary external URLs. The affected software includes python-webob packages in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat has released updated packages (python-webob-1.8.7-2.1.el8ost) to fix this issue as detailed in advisory RHSA-2024:9989. No CVSS score is provided, but the vendor rates the impact as moderate.
Potential Impact
The open redirect vulnerability could be exploited to redirect users to malicious websites, potentially facilitating phishing attacks or other social engineering tactics. However, the vulnerability does not directly allow code execution or system compromise. The impact is limited to redirect behavior manipulation in HTTP responses generated by WebOb.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python-webob packages that address this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:9989. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions. No other mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.14 security update
Description
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is Red Hat's cloud computing Kubernetes application platform solution designed for on-premise or private cloud deployments. This advisory contains the RPM packages for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.14. See the following advisory for the container images for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6824 Security Fix(es): * webob: WebOb's location header normalization during redirect leads to open redirect (CVE-2024-42353) 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. All OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages and images when they are available in the appropriate release channel. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-cluster-cli.html
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-42353 in WebOb involves improper normalization of the location header during HTTP redirects, leading to an open redirect flaw. This means that an attacker could manipulate the location header to redirect users to arbitrary external URLs. The affected software includes python-webob packages in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat has released updated packages (python-webob-1.8.7-2.1.el8ost) to fix this issue as detailed in advisory RHSA-2024:9989. No CVSS score is provided, but the vendor rates the impact as moderate.
Potential Impact
The open redirect vulnerability could be exploited to redirect users to malicious websites, potentially facilitating phishing attacks or other social engineering tactics. However, the vulnerability does not directly allow code execution or system compromise. The impact is limited to redirect behavior manipulation in HTTP responses generated by WebOb.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python-webob packages that address this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:9989. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions. No other mitigation actions 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-2024:9989
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a419cbb27e9c79719abefca
Added to database: 06/28/2026, 22:14:19 UTC
Last enriched: 06/28/2026, 22:35:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 35
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