RHSA-2021:3487: Moderate: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 (etcd) security update

Published Sep 15, 2021
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Updated

A highly-available key value store for shared configurationSecurity Fix(es): 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: 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) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSSscore, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVEpage listed in the References section.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/etcd<3.3.23-3.1.el8
3.3.23-3.1.el8
redhat/etcd-debuginfo<3.3.23-3.1.el8
3.3.23-3.1.el8
redhat/etcd-debugsource<3.3.23-3.1.el8
3.3.23-3.1.el8

Remediation

Event History

May 16, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·04:02 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:02 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:3487?

The severity of RHSA-2021:3487 is considered critical due to vulnerabilities in handling large headers.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:3487?

To fix RHSA-2021:3487, update etcd and its related packages to version 3.3.23-3.1.el8.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2021:3487?

RHSA-2021:3487 addresses CVE-2021-31525, which involves a panic in ReadRequest and ReadResponse during large header processing.

4

Which package versions are affected by RHSA-2021:3487?

Packages affected by RHSA-2021:3487 include versions of etcd prior to 3.3.23-3.1.el8.

5

Is RHSA-2021:3487 applicable to both etcd and etcd-debuginfo?

Yes, RHSA-2021:3487 is applicable to both etcd and etcd-debuginfo packages.

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