GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh: Github.com/cilium/cilium Cilium Host Policy Bypass Vulnerability

LOW
CVSS 3.3
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh is a LOW (CVSS 3.3) cilium host policy bypass vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Github.com/cilium/cilium libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves cilium host policy bypass in endpoint-routes mode with dual-stack. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.10.13, 1.11.7.

GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.3
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Github.com/cilium/cilium
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh

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: 1.10.13
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.10.13
github.com/cilium/cilium fixed: 1.11.7
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.11.7
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-wc5v-r48v-g4vh, 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 1.10.13), 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 This vulnerability allows bypassing host policies for IPv6 traffic coming from a Cilium-managed pod and destined to the host-network namespace (e.g., to a host-network pod). Host policy enforcement on IPv4 or for traffic coming from outside the node is not affected. Cilium is only affected by this vulnerability if IPv4, IPv6, endpoint routes, and the host firewall are enabled. Note that endpoint routes are typically only enabled in GKE, EKS, AKS, and OpenShift; in those environments, IPv6 is typically disabled. Host firewall is disabled by default. ### Patches The bug is fixed in versions v1.10.13 and v1.11.7 of Cilium. ### Workarounds For affected users who can't upgrade, one potential workaround is to ensure all pods have network policies that prevent sending arbitrary traffic to the local node. ### References Commit fixing the vulnerability: https://github.com/cilium/cilium/commit/c758da7e9d19cd19b96dc90424c0b5ec7409cd0a. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please reach out on [Slack](https://docs.cilium.io/en/latest/community/community/#slack). As usual, if you think you found a related vulnerability, we strongly encourage you to report security vulnerabilities to our private security mailing list: [security@cilium.io](mailto:security@cilium.io)—first, before disclosing them in any public forums. This is a private mailing list where only members of the Cilium internal security team are subscribed to, and is treated as top priority.

GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh Affected Github.com/cilium/cilium Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.10.131.11.7
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
< 1.10.13
1.10.13
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
≥ 1.11.0
< 1.11.7
1.11.7

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh?
GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh is a security vulnerability in Github.com/cilium/cilium involving Cilium host policy bypass in endpoint-routes mode with dual-stack under General Security Weakness.
Which Github.com/cilium/cilium versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.10.13, 1.11.7 across affected packages: github.com/cilium/cilium.
What version fixes GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh?
Upgrading to 1.10.13, 1.11.7 (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 1.10.13, 1.11.7. Upgrade your dependency to 1.10.13, 1.11.7 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh?
GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh?
GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Go dependencies for GHSA-wc5v-r48v-g4vh?
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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