RHSA-2026:54553: Important: OpenShift Container Platform 4.19.43 bug fix and security update
Important: OpenShift Container Platform 4.19.43 bug fix and security update
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is Red Hat's cloud computingKubernetes application platform solution designed for on-premise or privatecloud deployments.This advisory contains the container images for Red Hat OpenShift ContainerPlatform 4.19.43. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for thisrelease:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54552 Space precludes documenting all of the container images in this advisory.See the following Release Notes documentation, which will be updatedshortly for this release, for details about these changes:https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshiftcontainerplatform/4.19/html/releasenotes/ Security Fix(es): kernel: Arm Processors: Privilege escalation or information disclosure via writes to higher exception level resources (CVE-2025-10263) sssd: sssd: sudo LDAP provider searches entire directory tree for sudoRole objects by default, enabling privilege escalation (CVE-2026-14474) icu: Stack buffer overflow in the SRBRoot::addTag function (CVE-2025-5222) kernel: KVM: x86: Don't (re)check L1 intercepts when completing userspace I/O (CVE-2025-40026) dnsmasq: dnsmasq: heap buffer overflow in cache via NAMEESCAPE expansion (CVE-2026-2291) sssd: sssd: GPO cache path traversal via unsanitized gPCFileSysPath allows Kerberos authentication bypass (CVE-2026-14476)For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSSscore, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVEpage(s) listed in the References section.All OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 users are advised to upgrade to theseupdated packages and images when they are available in the appropriaterelease channel. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc)or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available athttps://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshiftcontainerplatform/4.19/html-single/updatingclusters/index#updating-cluster-cli.
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Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
openshift_container_platform/4.19to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.19.43Patch RHSA-2026:54552
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Which OpenShift deployment variants are covered by this advisory?
The advisory covers Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform and the Power, ARM 64, and IBM Z and LinuxONE variants. It provides container images for OpenShift Container Platform 4.19.43.
Are RPM packages included with this container-image update?
No. The advisory states that RPM packages for this release are provided in separate advisory RHSA-2026:54552.
Is any listed issue enabled by default?
Yes. CVE-2026-14474 affects the SSSD sudo LDAP provider because it searches the entire directory tree for sudoRole objects by default, which can enable privilege escalation.
Which listed issues are specific to processor or virtualization environments?
CVE-2025-10263 concerns Arm processors and may allow privilege escalation or information disclosure through writes to higher exception-level resources. CVE-2025-40026 concerns KVM on x86 systems when completing userspace I/O.