Vulnerability in Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4

CVE-2026-49329

A flaw was found in openshift/oauth-server. The OAuth login and error page endpoints pass the unauthenticated Accept-Language header to golang.org/x/text/language.ParseAcceptLanguage() without input validation. A bypass of the CVE-2022-32149 mitigation exists: the upstream guard counts only '-' characters but the internal BCP 47 scanner aliases '_' to '-' after the guard check. An unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted Accept-Language header using '_' separators to trigger quadratic-time parsing, consuming excessive CPU and denying authentication to all cluster users.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-49329?
CVE-2026-49329 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4, classified under Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-49329?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.