CVE-2020-15184: Aliases are never checked in Helm

Published Sep 17, 2020
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Updated

Impact

During a security audit of Helm's code base, security researchers at Trail of Bits identified a bug in which the alias field on a Chart.yaml is not properly sanitized. This could lead to the injection of unwanted information into a chart.

Patches

This issue has been patched in Helm 3.3.2 and 2.16.11

Specific Go Packages Affected helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/chartutil

Workarounds

Manually review the dependencies field of any untrusted chart, verifying that the alias field is either not used, or (if used) does not contain newlines or path characters.

Other sources

In Helm before versions 2.16.11 and 3.3.2 there is a bug in which the alias field on a Chart.yaml is not properly sanitized. This could lead to the injection of unwanted information into a chart. This issue has been patched in Helm 3.3.2 and 2.16.11. A possible workaround is to manually review the dependencies field of any untrusted chart, verifying that the alias field is either not used, or (if used) does not contain newlines or path characters.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
go/helm.sh/helm<2.16.11
2.16.11
go/helm.sh/helm/v3>=3.0.0<3.3.2
3.3.2
Helm helm>=2.0.0<2.16.11
Helm helm>=3.0.0<3.3.2

Event History

Sep 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
May 24, 2021
Advisory Published
04:56 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15184?

The severity of CVE-2020-15184 is medium with a severity value of 3.7.

2

Which versions of Helm are affected by CVE-2020-15184?

Versions 2.0.0 to 2.16.11 of Helm and versions 3.0.0 to 3.3.2 of Helm v3 are affected by CVE-2020-15184.

3

How can I fix CVE-2020-15184?

To fix CVE-2020-15184, update Helm to version 2.16.11 or upgrade to Helm v3 version 3.3.2.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-15184?

The impact of CVE-2020-15184 is the potential injection of unwanted information into a chart due to improper sanitization of the `alias` field in a `Chart.yaml`.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15184?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-15184 in the following references: [GitHub Security Advisory](https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-9vp5-m38w-j776), [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15184), [GitHub Commit](https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/6aab63765f99050b115f0aec3d6350c85e8da946).

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