RHSA-2023:0542: Important: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2.3.1 Containers security update
Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh is the Red Hat distribution of the Istio service mesh project, tailored for installation into an on-premise OpenShift Container Platform installation.<br>This advisory covers container images for the release.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> goutils: RandomAlphaNumeric and CryptoRandomAlphaNumeric are not as random as they should be (CVE-2021-4238)</li> <li> golang: archive/tar: unbounded memory consumption when reading headers (CVE-2022-2879)</li> <li> golang: net/http/httputil: ReverseProxy should not forward unparseable query parameters (CVE-2022-2880)</li> <li> golang: net/<a href="http:" target="blank">http:</a> handle server errors after sending GOAWAY (CVE-2022-27664)</li> <li> Istio: Denial of service attack via a specially crafted message (CVE-2022-39278)</li> <li> golang: regexp/syntax: limit memory used by parsing regexps (CVE-2022-41715)</li> <li> kiali: error message spoofing in kiali UI (CVE-2022-3962)</li> <li> golang: math/big: decoding big.Float and big.Rat types can panic if the encoded message is too short, potentially allowing a denial of service (CVE-2022-32189)</li> For more details about security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, see the CVE page(s) listed in the Container CVEs section.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2023:0542?
The severity of RHSA-2023:0542 is considered important due to the nature of the vulnerabilities it addresses.
How do I fix RHSA-2023:0542?
To fix RHSA-2023:0542, update the affected container images in your OpenShift Service Mesh environment.
What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2023:0542?
RHSA-2023:0542 addresses security vulnerabilities in the goutils component that affects the random number generation.
Which software versions are affected by RHSA-2023:0542?
RHSA-2023:0542 affects specific versions of the Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh distribution, particularly those containing the vulnerable goutils.
Is RHSA-2023:0542 applicable to my environment?
RHSA-2023:0542 is applicable if you are using the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with the affected OpenShift Service Mesh version.