CVE-2024-25631: Github.com/cilium/cilium Unencrypted Traffic Between Pods When Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2024-25631 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) unencrypted traffic between pods when vulnerability (CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information) affecting Github.com/cilium/cilium libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves unencrypted traffic between pods when using wireguard and an external kvstore. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.14.7.
CVE-2024-25631 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2024-25631
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.
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.14.7Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/cilium/ciliumHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-25631, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/cilium/cilium:
inspect dependencies for github.com/cilium/ciliumAnalyze 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 1.14.7), 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-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information, where the product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. 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
CVE-2024-25631 Affected Github.com/cilium/cilium Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/cilium/cilium
|
Go |
≥ 1.14.0
< 1.14.7
|
1.14.7
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-x989-52fc-4vr4",
"modified" : "2024-12-18T19:19:52Z",
"published" : "2024-02-20T23:45:16Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-25631" ],
"summary" : "Unencrypted traffic between pods when using Wireguard and an external kvstore",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nFor Cilium users who have enabled [an external kvstore](https://docs.cilium.io/en/stable/installation/k8s-install-external-etcd/#when-do-i-need-to-use-a-kvstore) and [Wireguard transparent encryption](https://docs.cilium.io/en/stable/security/network/encryption-wireguard/#encryption-wg), traffic between pods in the affected cluster is not encrypted.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis issue affects Cilium v1.14 before v1.14.7.\n\nThis issue has been patched in Cilium v1.14.7.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nThere is no workaround to this issue - affected users are encouraged to upgrade.\n\n### Acknowledgements\n\nThe Cilium community has worked together with members of Isovalent to prepare these mitigations. Special thanks to @giorio94 and @gandro for their work on triaging and remediating this issue.\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please reach out on [Slack](https://docs.cilium.io/en/latest/community/community/#slack).\n\nIf you think you found a related vulnerability, we strongly encourage you to report security vulnerabilities to our private security mailing list at [security@cilium.io](mailto:security@cilium.io). This is a private mailing list where only members of the Cilium internal security team are subscribed to, and your report will be treated as top priority.\n",
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"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-311", "CWE-319" ],
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