CVE-2022-29228: Reachable assertion in Envoy

Published May 20, 2022
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Updated

A flaw was found in Envoy. The OAuth filter would try to invoke the remaining filters in the chain after emitting a local response, which triggers an ASSERT() in newer versions and corrupts memory on earlier versions.

Other sources

Envoy is a cloud-native high-performance proxy. In versions prior to 1.22.1 the OAuth filter would try to invoke the remaining filters in the chain after emitting a local response, which triggers an ASSERT() in newer versions and corrupts memory on earlier versions. continueDecoding() shouldn’t ever be called from filters after a local reply has been sent. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Envoy is a cloud-native high-performance proxy. In versions prior to 1.22.1 the OAuth filter would try to invoke the remaining filters in the chain after emitting a local response, which triggers an ASSERT() in newer versions and corrupts memory on earlier versions. continueDecoding() shouldn’t ever be called from filters after a local reply has been sent. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/servicemesh-proxy<0:2.1.3-1.el8
0:2.1.3-1.el8
redhat/Envoy<1.22.1
1.22.1
redhat/Envoy<1.21.3
1.21.3
redhat/Envoy<1.20.4
1.20.4
redhat/Envoy<1.19.5
1.19.5
Envoyproxy Envoy<1.22.1

Event History

Jun 9, 2022
CVE Published
02:00 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-29228?

CVE-2022-29228 is a vulnerability found in Envoy, a cloud-native high-performance proxy, that triggers a memory corruption.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29228?

CVE-2022-29228 has a severity level of High (7 out of 10).

3

How does CVE-2022-29228 affect Envoy?

CVE-2022-29228 affects versions prior to 1.22.1 of Envoy, where the OAuth filter corrupts memory by invoking remaining filters after emitting a local response.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-29228?

To fix CVE-2022-29228, update your Envoy installation to version 1.22.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-29228?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-29228 at the following references: [CVE](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29228), [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29228), [GitHub Advisory](https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-rww6-8h7g-8jf6), [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2088740), [Red Hat Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5004).

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