RHSA-2020:5260: Moderate: OpenShift Container Platform 4.6.8 security and packages update

Published Dec 14, 2020
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is Red Hat's cloud computingKubernetes application platform solution designed for on-premise or private cloud deployments.Security Fix(es): kubernetes: Secret leaks in kube-controller-manager when using vSphere Provider (CVE-2020-8563) 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.This advisory contains the RPM packages for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6.8. See the following advisory for the container images for this release:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5259 All OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 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 available at https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.6/updating/updating-cluster-between-minor.html#understanding-upgrade-channelsupdating-cluster-between-minor.

Affected Software

38 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/cri-o<1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
redhat/ironic-images<15.1-20201201.1.el8
15.1-20201201.1.el8
redhat/openshift<4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el8
4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el8
redhat/openshift-clients<4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el8
4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el8
redhat/openshift-kuryr<4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
redhat/python-eventlet<0.25.2-3.el8
0.25.2-3.el8
redhat/python-pyroute2<0.5.13-1.el8
0.5.13-1.el8
redhat/cri-o<1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
redhat/cri-o-debuginfo<1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
redhat/cri-o-debugsource<1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
redhat/ironic-images<15.1-20201201.1.el8
15.1-20201201.1.el8
redhat/ironic-images-all<15.1-20201201.1.el8
15.1-20201201.1.el8
redhat/ironic-images-ipa-ppc64le<15.1-20201201.1.el8
15.1-20201201.1.el8
redhat/openshift-clients<4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el8
4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el8
redhat/openshift-clients-redistributable<4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el8
4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el8
redhat/openshift-hyperkube<4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el8
4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el8
redhat/openshift-kuryr-cni<4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
redhat/openshift-kuryr-common<4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
redhat/openshift-kuryr-controller<4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
redhat/python3-eventlet<0.25.2-3.el8
0.25.2-3.el8
redhat/python3-kuryr-kubernetes<4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
redhat/python3-pyroute2<0.5.13-1.el8
0.5.13-1.el8
redhat/openshift<4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el7
4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el7
redhat/openshift-ansible<4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.0.e7caea2.el7
4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.0.e7caea2.el7
redhat/openshift-clients<4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el7
4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el7
redhat/openshift-ansible<4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.0.e7caea2.el7
4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.0.e7caea2.el7
redhat/openshift-ansible-test<4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.0.e7caea2.el7
4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.0.e7caea2.el7
redhat/openshift-clients<4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el7
4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el7
redhat/openshift-clients-redistributable<4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el7
4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el7
redhat/openshift-hyperkube<4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el7
4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el7
redhat/cri-o<1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
redhat/cri-o-debuginfo<1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
redhat/cri-o-debugsource<1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
redhat/openshift-clients<4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el8
4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el8
redhat/openshift-hyperkube<4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el8
4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el8
redhat/cri-o-debuginfo<1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
redhat/cri-o-debugsource<1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
redhat/openshift-hyperkube<4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el8
4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el8

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/cri-o to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ironic-images to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.1-20201201.1.el8
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el8
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-clients to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el8
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-kuryr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-eventlet to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.25.2-3.el8
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-pyroute2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.5.13-1.el8
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/cri-o-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/cri-o-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.19.0-26.rhaos4.6.git8a05a29.el8
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ironic-images-all to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.1-20201201.1.el8
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ironic-images-ipa-ppc64le to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.1-20201201.1.el8
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-clients-redistributable to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el8
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-hyperkube to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el8
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-kuryr-cni to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-kuryr-common to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-kuryr-controller to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-eventlet to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.25.2-3.el8
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-kuryr-kubernetes to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202012042155.p0.git.2216.8a6f6a5.el8
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-pyroute2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.5.13-1.el8
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el7
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.0.e7caea2.el7
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-clients to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el7
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-ansible-test to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.0.e7caea2.el7
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-clients-redistributable to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202011260456.p0.git.3798.fcf58ff.el7
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-hyperkube to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el7
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.8Patch RHSA-2020:5259

Event History

Dec 14, 2020
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:5260?

The severity of RHSA-2020:5260 is considered moderate due to the potential for secret leaks in kube-controller-manager.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:5260?

To fix RHSA-2020:5260, update the affected packages to the specified versions listed in the advisory.

3

What packages are affected by RHSA-2020:5260?

The affected packages include cri-o, ironic-images, openshift, and openshift-clients among others.

4

What is the impact of RHSA-2020:5260?

The impact of RHSA-2020:5260 could allow unauthorized users to access sensitive secrets managed by Kubernetes.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2020:5260?

No specific workaround is provided for RHSA-2020:5260; updating to the fixed versions is recommended.

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