Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue could let an authenticated OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 user read log files from another namespace if they create a new namespace using the same name as a previously deleted one. The main business risk is unintended exposure of application logs, which may contain operational details, user data, or secrets.
Executive priority
Prioritize assessment for any legacy OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 deployment. The issue is not marked as actively exploited, but cross-tenant log disclosure can become material if logs contain credentials, customer data, or sensitive operational details.
Technical view
CVE-2016-2149 is a cross-namespace log disclosure condition in Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 tied to namespace deletion and name reuse. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, exploit maturity, or detailed fixed versions. Red Hat advisory RHSA-2016:1064 is the vendor reference for remediation guidance.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in legacy Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 environments where authenticated users can create namespaces and namespace names are reused after deletion.
Exploitation context
The source states the attacker must be remote and authenticated. CISA KEV is false in the bundle, and no cited source claims active exploitation. Evidence is incomplete on exploit availability, prevalence, and whether later OpenShift versions are affected.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, fixed package details, or exploit references are included. Analysis should stay scoped to OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 and the namespace name reuse log exposure described by the CVE and Red Hat advisory reference.
Mitigation direction
- Review RHSA-2016:1064 and apply Red Hat's official remediation guidance.
- Inventory environments for Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2.
- Restrict namespace creation to trusted administrators until remediation is confirmed.
- Avoid reusing deleted namespace names where practical.
- Review application logs for secrets and reduce sensitive log content.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 clusters remain in use.
- Check whether namespace creation is available to non-admin authenticated users.
- Review namespace deletion and recreation history for name reuse.
- Verify remediation status against RHSA-2016:1064.
- Assess whether logs could contain credentials, tokens, or regulated data.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2016:1064CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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