RHSA-2026:40779

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2026-07-21 15:21 - Updated: 2026-07-21 20:59
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.21.25 bug fix and security update
Severity
Important
Notes
Topic: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform release 4.21.25 is now available with updates to packages and images that fix several bugs and add enhancements. This release includes a security update for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Details: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is Red Hat's cloud computing Kubernetes application platform solution designed for on-premise or private cloud deployments. This advisory contains the container images for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21.25. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2026:40778 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: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.21/html/release_notes/ Security Fix(es): * kernel: eventpoll: fix ep_remove struct eventpoll / struct file UAF (CVE-2026-46242) * kernel: KVM: arm64: vgic-its: Drop the translation cache reference only for the erased entry (CVE-2026-46316) * kernel: KVM: x86: Fix shadow paging use-after-free due to unexpected role (CVE-2026-53359) 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. All OpenShift Container Platform 4.21 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 CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.21/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-cli.
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CVE-2026-46242

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's `eventpoll` mechanism. A Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerability, where the system attempts to access memory after it has been freed, can occur during the removal of a file. A local attacker could exploit this race condition to corrupt memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation or arbitrary code execution. This allows an attacker to gain elevated control over the system.

7.0 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-825 - Expired Pointer Dereference
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Unresolved product id: 9Base-RHOSE-4.21:rhcos-aarch64-4.21.9.6.202607151836-0 —
Vendor Fix fix
Workaround
Unresolved product id: 9Base-RHOSE-4.21:rhcos-ppc64le-4.21.9.6.202607151836-0 —
Vendor Fix fix
Workaround
Unresolved product id: 9Base-RHOSE-4.21:rhcos-s390x-4.21.9.6.202607151836-0 —
Vendor Fix fix
Workaround
Unresolved product id: 9Base-RHOSE-4.21:rhcos-x86_64-4.21.9.6.202607151836-0 —
Vendor Fix fix
Workaround
Threats
Impact Important
CVE-2026-46316

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) for ARM64, specifically within the vgic-its component. This vulnerability occurs when multiple concurrent operations incorrectly drop the translation cache's reference to an entry more than once during cache invalidation. This leads to a use-after-free condition, which can result in memory corruption. The primary impact is potential system instability or a denial of service.

7.0 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-911 - Improper Update of Reference Count
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Unresolved product id: 9Base-RHOSE-4.21:rhcos-aarch64-4.21.9.6.202607151836-0 —
Vendor Fix fix
Unresolved product id: 9Base-RHOSE-4.21:rhcos-ppc64le-4.21.9.6.202607151836-0 —
Vendor Fix fix
Unresolved product id: 9Base-RHOSE-4.21:rhcos-s390x-4.21.9.6.202607151836-0 —
Vendor Fix fix
Unresolved product id: 9Base-RHOSE-4.21:rhcos-x86_64-4.21.9.6.202607151836-0 —
Vendor Fix fix
Threats
Impact Important
CVE-2026-53359

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) x86 shadow paging mechanism. This vulnerability occurs when a host page directory entry (PDE) mapping is changed from within the guest, leading to an unexpected role mismatch in shadow paging. This mismatch can cause a use-after-free condition, where the system attempts to access memory that has already been released. Such a condition can lead to system instability, denial of service, potentially the execution of arbitrary code or guest-to-host escape.

7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-825 - Expired Pointer Dereference
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Unresolved product id: 9Base-RHOSE-4.21:rhcos-aarch64-4.21.9.6.202607151836-0 —
Vendor Fix fix
Workaround
Unresolved product id: 9Base-RHOSE-4.21:rhcos-ppc64le-4.21.9.6.202607151836-0 —
Vendor Fix fix
Workaround
Unresolved product id: 9Base-RHOSE-4.21:rhcos-s390x-4.21.9.6.202607151836-0 —
Vendor Fix fix
Workaround
Unresolved product id: 9Base-RHOSE-4.21:rhcos-x86_64-4.21.9.6.202607151836-0 —
Vendor Fix fix
Workaround
Threats
Impact Important
References
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      "cve": "CVE-2026-53359",
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        "id": "CWE-825",
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          "title": "Statement"
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  ]
}



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