CVE-2026-49329

Openshift/oauth-server: openshift/oauth-server: quadratic-time dos via accept-language header underscore bypass on unauthenticated login endpoints

Published Sep 1, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Until an OpenShift update containing the vendor fix is available, place an external WAF or load balancer that terminates TLS in front of the OAuth endpoint. Configure it to reject requests with an Accept-Language header larger than 4 KiB or with more than 32 combined - and _ separators. Rate-limit unauthenticated requests to the OAuth login and error endpoints as an additional defense. The proxy must re-establish TLS to the existing OAuth route, preserve the OAuth hostname/SNI, and validate the backend certificate. Do not disable TLS verification or expose the OAuth service directly. If an external TLS-terminating control cannot be deployed, there is no supported OpenShift router-only mitigation while the OAuth route remains TLS passthrough. Restricting access to the OAuth endpoint to trusted networks can reduce exposure but may affect user access. Upgrade to the first OpenShift release containing the fix as soon as it is available.

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History
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.13::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.17::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4 cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.14::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.15::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.19::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.21::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.22::el9
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First Time appeared Redhat openshift Container Platform
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift Container Platform
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Description 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.
Title Openshift/oauth-server: openshift/oauth-server: quadratic-time dos via accept-language header underscore bypass on unauthenticated login endpoints
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-407
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2026, 1:13 PM
Reserved
May 29, 2026, 1:24 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 1, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Nov 13, 2026, 1:18 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 PM