Advisory Published

RHSA-2021:1225: Moderate: OpenShift Container Platform 4.7.8 security and bug fix update

First published: Mon Apr 26 2021(Updated: )

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is Red Hat's cloud computing<br>Kubernetes application platform solution designed for on-premise or private<br>cloud deployments.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> gogo/protobuf: plugin/unmarshal/unmarshal.go lacks certain index validation (CVE-2021-3121)</li> 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.<br>This advisory contains the container images for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7.8. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release:<br><a href="https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1226" target="_blank">https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1226</a> 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:<br><a href="https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.7/release_notes/ocp-4-7-release-notes.html" target="_blank">https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.7/release_notes/ocp-4-7-release-notes.html</a> You may download the oc tool and use it to inspect release image metadata as follows:<br>(For x86_64 architecture)<br>$ oc adm release info quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.7.8-x86_64<br>The image digest is sha256:7456516a64edf63268522565cf00dc581f1d7ad22355ffab8157a9e106cf607f<br>(For s390x architecture)<br>$ oc adm release info quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.7.8-s390x<br>The image digest is sha256:857c2b62a3029511626c2c52264fc2f087319a65089300e59338062e3a237421<br>(For ppc64le architecture)<br>$ oc adm release info quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.7.8-ppc64le<br>The image digest is sha256:6eb9625c0b7ff10a58e72d19e95c6ae027213debfc26bfdfa51700590eca5e55<br>All OpenShift Container Platform 4.7 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<br>at <a href="https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.7/updating/updating-cluster-between-minor.html#understanding-upgrade-channels_updating-cluster-between-minor." target="_blank">https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.7/updating/updating-cluster-between-minor.html#understanding-upgrade-channels_updating-cluster-between-minor.</a>

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform for IBM LinuxONE

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2021:1225?

    The severity of RHSA-2021:1225 is categorized as important due to potential security risks associated with the vulnerability.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2021:1225?

    To fix RHSA-2021:1225, you should update the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform to the latest version that addresses the reported vulnerabilities.

  • What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2021:1225?

    RHSA-2021:1225 addresses vulnerabilities in gogo/protobuf related to lack of certain index validation leading to potential security issues.

  • Which versions of Red Hat OpenShift are affected by RHSA-2021:1225?

    RHSA-2021:1225 affects specific versions of the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, and users are advised to review their installed versions.

  • Is RHSA-2021:1225 related to CVE-2021-3177?

    Yes, RHSA-2021:1225 is associated with CVE-2021-3177, which pertains to vulnerabilities in protobuf handling.

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