CVE-2024-6468: Github.com/hashicorp/vault Hashicorp Vault Vulnerable To Improper Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2024-6468 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) hashicorp vault vulnerable to improper vulnerability (CWE-703: Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions) affecting Github.com/hashicorp/vault libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves hashicorp vault vulnerable to improper check or handling of exceptional conditions. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.15.12, 1.16.3, 1.17.2.
CVE-2024-6468 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2024-6468
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/hashicorp/vault dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault to 1.15.12Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault to 1.16.3Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault to 1.17.2Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/hashicorp/vaultHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-6468, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/hashicorp/vault:
inspect dependencies for github.com/hashicorp/vaultAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/hashicorp/vault in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.15.12), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-703: Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions, where the product does not properly anticipate or handle exceptional conditions that rarely occur during normal operation of the product. In Github.com/hashicorp/vault, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2024-6468 Affected Github.com/hashicorp/vault Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/hashicorp/vault
|
Go |
≥ 1.10.0
< 1.15.12
|
1.15.12
|
|
github.com/hashicorp/vault
|
Go |
≥ 1.16.0-rc1
< 1.16.3
|
1.16.3
|
|
github.com/hashicorp/vault
|
Go |
≥ 1.17.0-rc1
< 1.17.2
|
1.17.2
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-2qmw-pvf7-4mw6",
"modified" : "2024-09-06T21:38:47Z",
"published" : "2024-07-11T21:31:13Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-6468" ],
"summary" : "Hashicorp Vault vulnerable to Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions ",
"details" : "Vault and Vault Enterprise did not properly handle requests originating from unauthorized IP addresses when the TCP listener option, proxy_protocol_behavior, was set to deny_unauthorized. When receiving a request from a source IP address that was not listed in proxy_protocol_authorized_addrs, the Vault API server would shut down and no longer respond to any HTTP requests, potentially resulting in denial of service.\n\nWhile this bug also affected versions of Vault up to 1.17.1 and 1.16.5, a separate regression in those release series did not allow Vault operators to configure the deny_unauthorized option, thus not allowing the conditions for the denial of service to occur.\n\nFixed in Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.17.2, 1.16.6, and 1.15.12",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "github.com/hashicorp/vault"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "1.10.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.15.12"
} ]
} ]
}, {
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"name" : "github.com/hashicorp/vault"
},
"ranges" : [ {
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}, {
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}, {
"package" : {
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"name" : "github.com/hashicorp/vault"
},
"ranges" : [ {
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}, {
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} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6468"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-14-vault-vulnerable-to-denial-of-service-when-setting-a-proxy-protocol-behavior/68518"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2qmw-pvf7-4mw6"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/hashicorp/vault"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-703" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2024-07-12T14:02:32Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2024-07-11T21:15:12Z"
}
}