RHSA-2021:2983: Moderate: OpenShift Container Platform 4.8.4 bug fix and security update

Published Aug 10, 2021
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Updated

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 container images for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8.4. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2984 Space precludes documenting all of the container images in this advisory. See the following Release Notes documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for details about these changes:https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/releasenotes/ocp-4-8-release-notes.html Security Fix(es): golang: net/http: panic in ReadRequest and ReadResponse when reading a very large header (CVE-2021-31525) golang: net: lookup functions may return invalid host names (CVE-2021-33195) golang: archive/zip: Malformed archive may cause panic or memory exhaustion (CVE-2021-33196) golang: net/http/httputil: ReverseProxy forwards connection headers if first one is empty (CVE-2021-33197) golang: math/big.Rat: may cause a panic or an unrecoverable fatal error if passed inputs with very large exponents (CVE-2021-33198) golang: crypto/tls: certificate of wrong type is causing TLS client to panic (CVE-2021-34558) 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.You may download the oc tool and use it to inspect release image metadata as follows:(For x8664 architecture)$ oc adm release info quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.8.4-x8664The image digest is sha256:841535acc09ca8412cd17e8f7702eceda1cac688ccc281278f108675c30de270(For s390x architecture)$ oc adm release info quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.8.4-s390xThe image digest is sha256:78945f4ccc4c1c7fa57762f49e63b1b0e004a0026f6efa85c0a459c777fcead1(For ppc64le architecture)$ oc adm release info quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.8.4-ppc64leThe image digest is sha256:ad3da79ce274c6460a3b50551c54a1eb32562c5a5cec5129cb76c018b8b4dcbbAll OpenShift Container Platform 4.8 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 Console or the CLI oc command. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are availableat https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/updating/updating-cluster-between-minor.html#understanding-upgrade-channelsupdating-cluster-between-minor

Affected Software

1 affected component
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform

Remediation

Event History

Aug 10, 2021
Advisory Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:2983?

The severity of RHSA-2021:2983 is classified as Important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:2983?

To fix RHSA-2021:2983, update to the latest container images for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8.4.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed by RHSA-2021:2983?

RHSA-2021:2983 addresses multiple vulnerabilities in the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform that could lead to various security issues.

4

Is RHSA-2021:2983 applicable to all Red Hat OpenShift installations?

RHSA-2021:2983 is specifically applicable to installations that utilize Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform version 4.8.4.

5

What is the potential impact of not addressing RHSA-2021:2983?

Not addressing RHSA-2021:2983 could leave systems exposed to security vulnerabilities that may be exploited.

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