CVE-2023-41332: Github.com/cilium/cilium Denial of Service Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-24m5-r6hv-ccgp
CVSS 3.5
CWE-755
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-41332 is a LOW (CVSS 3.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions) affecting Github.com/cilium/cilium libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves specific cilium configurations vulnerable to dos via kubernetes annotations. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.12.14, 1.13.7, 1.14.2.

CVE-2023-41332 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-41332
GHSA Identifier GHSA-24m5-r6hv-ccgp
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.5
CWE Classification CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Affected Product Github.com/cilium/cilium
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.5

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

Attack Vector Adjacent (AV:A)
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 CVE-2023-41332

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: 1.12.14
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.12.14
github.com/cilium/cilium fixed: 1.13.7
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.13.7
github.com/cilium/cilium fixed: 1.14.2
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.14.2
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 CVE-2023-41332, 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 1.12.14), 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-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions, where the product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition. 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 In Cilium clusters where Cilium's Layer 7 proxy has been disabled, creating workloads with - `policy.cilium.io/proxy-visibility` annotations (in Cilium >= v1.13) - `io.cilium.proxy-visibility` annotations (in Cilium <= v1.12) causes the Cilium agent to segfault on the node to which the workload is assigned. Existing traffic on the affected node will continue to flow, but the Cilium agent on the node will not able to process changes to workloads running on the node. This will also prevent workloads from being able to start on the affected node. The denial of service will be limited to the node on which the workload is scheduled, however an attacker may be able to schedule workloads on the node of their choosing, which could lead to targeted attacks. ### Patches [Pull request with fix](https://github.com/cilium/cilium/pull/27597) This issue affects: Cilium <= v1.14.1 Cilium <= v1.13.6 Cilium <= v1.12.13 This issue has been resolved in: Cilium v1.14.2 Cilium v1.13.7 Cilium v1.12.14 ### Workarounds Users can avoid this denial of service attack by enabling the Layer 7 proxy. ### 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.

CVE-2023-41332 Affected Github.com/cilium/cilium Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.12.141.13.71.14.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
< 1.12.14
1.12.14
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
≥ 1.13.0
< 1.13.7
1.13.7
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
≥ 1.14.0
< 1.14.2
1.14.2

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-41332?
CVE-2023-41332 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/cilium/cilium involving Specific Cilium configurations vulnerable to DoS via Kubernetes annotations under CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions.
Which Github.com/cilium/cilium versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.12.14, 1.13.7, 1.14.2 across affected packages: github.com/cilium/cilium.
What version fixes CVE-2023-41332?
Upgrading to 1.12.14, 1.13.7, 1.14.2 (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 1.12.14, 1.13.7, 1.14.2. Upgrade your dependency to 1.12.14, 1.13.7, 1.14.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-41332?
CVE-2023-41332 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-41332?
CVE-2023-41332 is classified under CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions (The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.).
How can I check Go dependencies for CVE-2023-41332?
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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