SB2024091941 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 



SB2024091941 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14

Published: September 19, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024091941
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7387)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the container.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in openshift/builder. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and escalate their permissions on the node running the container.


2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45496)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions during the build initialization step. A remote user can provide a crafted .gitconfig file containing commands executed during the cloning process, leading to arbitrary command execution on the worker node.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.