Description
A flaw was found in github.com/openshift/apiserver-library-go, used in OpenShift 4.12 and 4.11, that contains an issue that can allow low-privileged users to set the seccomp profile for pods they control to "unconfined." By default, the seccomp profile used in the restricted-v2 Security Context Constraint (SCC) is "runtime/default," allowing users to disable seccomp for pods they can create and modify.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | github.com/openshift/apiserver-library-go | openshift/apiserver-library-go 4.11 | — |
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 Ironic 4 | python-werkzeug +1 | 2.0.3-4.el9 | RHSA-2023:1325 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | buildah +1 | 1:1.29.1-1.rhaos4.13.el9 | RHSA-2023:1325 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | cri-o | 1.26.3-3.rhaos4.13.git641290e.el9 | RHSA-2023:1325 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | haproxy +1 | 2.2.24-3.rhaos4.13.el8 | RHSA-2023:1325 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | microshift +3 | 4.12.6-202303012057.p0.g50997a2.assembly.4.12.6.el8 | RHBA-2023:1037 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | openshift +1 | 4.13.0-202304211155.p0.gb404935.assembly.stream.el8 | RHSA-2023:1325 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | openshift-clients +1 | 4.13.0-202303241616.p0.g92b1a3d.assembly.stream.el8 | RHSA-2023:1325 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | podman +6 | 3:4.4.1-3.rhaos4.13.el8 | RHSA-2023:1325 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | python-werkzeug +1 | 1.0.1-3.el8ost | RHSA-2023:1325 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | skopeo +1 | 2:1.10.0-1.rhaos4.13.el9 | RHSA-2023:1325 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/openshift/apiserver-library-go | < 0.0.0-20230120221150-cefee9e0162b | 0.0.0-20230120221150-cefee9e0162b | GHSA-5465-xc2j-6p84 |
| Go | github.com/openshift/apiserver-library-go | < 0.0.0-20230119093715-30f75d79e424 | 0.0.0-20230119093715-30f75d79e424 | GO-2023-1549 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2023:1325 Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.0 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHBA-2023:1037 Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Red Hat build of MicroShift 4.12.6 bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-0862 Red Hat OpenShift: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 18, 2023