CVE-2024-42487: Github.com/cilium/cilium Gateway API Route Matching Order Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qcm3-7879-xcww
CVSS 4.0
CWE-113 CWE-436
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-42487 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.0) gateway api route matching order vulnerability (CWE-113: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting')) affecting Github.com/cilium/cilium libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves gateway api route matching order contradicts specification. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.16.1, 1.15.8.

CVE-2024-42487 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-42487
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qcm3-7879-xcww
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.0
CWE Classification CWE-113: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting')
Affected Product Github.com/cilium/cilium
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.0

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

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-42487

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: 1.16.1
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.16.1
github.com/cilium/cilium fixed: 1.15.8
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.15.8
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-2024-42487, 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 1.16.1), 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-113: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting'), where the product receives data from an http agent/component (e.g., web server, proxy, browser, etc.), but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes cr and lf characters before the data is included in outgoing http headers. 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 Gateway API HTTPRoutes and GRPCRoutes do not follow the match precedence specified in the Gateway API specification. In particular, request headers are matched before request methods, when the specification describes that the request methods must be respected before headers are matched ([HTTPRouteRule](https://gateway-api.sigs.k8s.io/reference/spec/#gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1.HTTPRouteRule), [GRPCRouteRule](https://gateway-api.sigs.k8s.io/reference/spec/#gateway.networking.k8s.io%2fv1.GRPCRouteRule)). If users create Gateway API resources that use both request headers and request methods in order to route to different destinations, then traffic may be delivered to the incorrect backend. If the backend does not have Network Policy restricting acceptable traffic to receive, then requests may access information that you did not intend for them to access. ### Patches This issue was fixed in https://github.com/cilium/cilium/pull/34109. This issue affects: - Cilium v1.15 between v1.15.0 and v1.15.7 inclusive - Cilium v1.16.0 This issue is fixed in: - Cilium v1.15.8 - Cilium v1.16.1 ### Workarounds There is no workaround for this issue. ### Acknowledgements The Cilium community has worked together with members of Cure53 and Isovalent to prepare these mitigations. Special thanks to @sayboras for remediating this issue. ### Further 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). If you think you have found a vulnerability affecting Cilium, we strongly encourage you to report it to our security mailing list at [security@cilium.io](mailto:security@cilium.io). This is a private mailing list for the Cilium security team, and your report will be treated as top priority.

CVE-2024-42487 Affected Github.com/cilium/cilium Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.16.11.15.8
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
≥ 1.16.0
< 1.16.1
All 1 versions
1.16.0
1.16.1
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
≥ 1.15.0
< 1.15.8
1.15.8

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-42487?
CVE-2024-42487 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/cilium/cilium involving Gateway API route matching order contradicts specification under CWE-113: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting').
Which Github.com/cilium/cilium versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.16.1, 1.15.8 across affected packages: github.com/cilium/cilium.
What version fixes CVE-2024-42487?
Upgrading to 1.16.1, 1.15.8 (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 1.16.1, 1.15.8. Upgrade your dependency to 1.16.1, 1.15.8 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-42487?
CVE-2024-42487 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.0 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-42487?
CVE-2024-42487 is classified under CWE-113: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting') (The product receives data from an HTTP agent/component (e.g., web server, proxy, browser, etc.), but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes CR and LF characters before the data is included in outgoing HTTP headers.).
How can I check Go dependencies for CVE-2024-42487?
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.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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