GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97: Github.com/cilium/cilium Network Policy May Be Bypassed Vulnerability

LOW
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97 is a LOW network policy may be bypassed vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Github.com/cilium/cilium libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves network policy may be bypassed by some icmp echo requests. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.7.15, 1.8.8, 1.9.5.

GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Github.com/cilium/cilium
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/cilium/cilium dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

github.com/cilium/cilium fixed: 1.7.15
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.7.15
github.com/cilium/cilium fixed: 1.8.8
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.8.8
github.com/cilium/cilium fixed: 1.9.5
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.9.5
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for github.com/cilium/cilium

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/cilium/cilium:

inspect dependencies for github.com/cilium/cilium

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/cilium/cilium in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.7.15), 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 General Security Weakness. In Github.com/cilium/cilium, 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

## Impact Under certain conditions, ICMP Echo Request sent to a Cilium endpoint from an actor may bypass a network policy which _disallows_ access from the actor to the endpoint, but _allows_ from the endpoint to the actor. This does _NOT_ apply to UDP and TCP traffic. The actor is either a pod or a cluster host or a remote host. The following conditions must be met: 1. Network policies have been created which: a) do not allow access from the actor to the endpoint; b) allow access from the endpoint to the actor and does not specify neither protocol nor port. 2. The endpoint has sent ICMP Echo Request to the actor with the ICMP identifier X. 3. The actor sends ICMP Echo Request to the endpoint with the same ICMP identifier X. 4. The request from the actor (3.) is sent before the Cilium's conntrack GC has removed the previously created conntrack entry (2.). ## Detailed description See https://github.com/cilium/cilium/commit/dfb008a9099c4da1e0fd964c899c43ee13280b0e (v1.9.x), https://github.com/cilium/cilium/commit/ff6ebae6efca1bd991302b464dea428512823e79 (v1.8.x), https://github.com/cilium/cilium/commit/472bbeff75161979c317ab21d563f826291b5f37 (v1.7.x). ## Example ``` $ kubectl run server --image=quay.io/cilium/net-test:v1.0.0 --restart=Never -- sleep 3600 $ kubectl run client --image=quay.io/cilium/net-test:v1.0.0 --restart=Never -- sleep 3600 $ cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1 kind: NetworkPolicy metadata: name: server-netpol # allow client->server spec: podSelector: matchLabels: run: server ingress: - from: - podSelector: matchLabels: run: client policyTypes: - Ingress --- apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1 kind: NetworkPolicy metadata: name: client-netpol # deny any->client spec: podSelector: matchLabels: run: client policyTypes: - Ingress EOF $ kubectl exec -ti server -- xping -c1 -x666 $CLIENT_POD_IP PING 10.154.0.50 (10.154.0.50): 56 data bytes ^C --- 10.154.0.50 ping statistics --- 1 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss <--- "client-netpol" policy denied command terminated with exit code 1 $ kubectl exec -ti client -- xping -c1 -x666 $SERVER_POD_IP PING 10.154.1.16 (10.154.1.16): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 10.154.1.16: seq=0 ttl=60 time=0.822 ms --- 10.154.1.16 ping statistics --- 1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss <--- "server-netpol" policy allowed round-trip min/avg/max = 0.822/0.822/0.822 ms $ kubectl exec -ti server -- xping -c1 -x666 $CLIENT_POD_IP PING 10.154.0.50 (10.154.0.50): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 10.154.0.50: seq=0 ttl=60 time=0.527 ms --- 10.154.0.50 ping statistics --- 1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss <--- "client-netpol" policy bypassed round-trip min/avg/max = 0.527/0.527/0.527 ms ``` ## For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: - Open an issue in [Cilium Issues](https://github.com/cilium/cilium/issues) - Email us at security@cilium.io

GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97 Affected Github.com/cilium/cilium Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.7.151.8.81.9.5
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
≥ 1.7.8
< 1.7.15
1.7.15
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
≥ 1.8.3
< 1.8.8
1.8.8
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
≥ 1.9.0
< 1.9.5
1.9.5

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97?
GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/cilium/cilium involving Network policy may be bypassed by some ICMP Echo Requests under General Security Weakness.
Which Github.com/cilium/cilium versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.7.15, 1.8.8, 1.9.5 across affected packages: github.com/cilium/cilium.
What version fixes GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97?
Upgrading to 1.7.15, 1.8.8, 1.9.5 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/cilium/cilium affected?
Yes, github.com/cilium/cilium is affected in releases prior to 1.7.15, 1.8.8, 1.9.5. Upgrade your dependency to 1.7.15, 1.8.8, 1.9.5 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97?
GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Go dependencies for GHSA-c66w-hq56-4q97?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/cilium/cilium'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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