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CVE-2022-23524

5.3 · MEDIUM

Helm is a tool for managing Charts, pre-configured Kubernetes resources.

Published Dec 15, 2022CWE-400EPSS 0.81%

Overview

CVE-2022-23524 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 15, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Helm is a tool for managing Charts, pre-configured Kubernetes resources. Versions prior to 3.10.3 are subject to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, resulting in Denial of Service. Input to functions in the _strvals_ package can cause a stack overflow. In Go, a stack overflow cannot be recovered from. Applications that use functions from the _strvals_ package in the Helm SDK can have a Denial of Service attack when they use this package and it panics. This issue has been patched in 3.10.3. SDK users can validate strings supplied by users won't create large arrays causing significant memory usage before passing them to the _strvals_ functions.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-6rx9-889q-vv2rGitHubgithub.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-6rx9-889q-vv2r

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What is CVE-2022-23524?

CVE-2022-23524 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 15, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-23524?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-23524?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-23524?

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