Description
A flaw was found during the upgrade of an existing OpenShift Container Platform 3.x cluster. Using CRI-O, the dockergc service account is assigned to the current namespace of the user performing the upgrade. This flaw can allow an unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to those allowed by the privileged Security Context Constraints.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Red Hat] | openshift-ansible | 3.x | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift 3 | openshift-ansible +4 | 3.11.146-1.git.0.fcedb45.el7 | RHSA-2019:2818 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2019:2818 Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Feb 21, 2026