CVE-2023-2431: Bypass of seccomp profile enforcement

Published Jun 16, 2023
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Updated

A security issue was discovered in Kubelet that allows pods to bypass the seccomp profile enforcement. Pods that use localhost type for seccomp profile but specify an empty profile field, are affected by this issue. In this scenario, this vulnerability allows the pod to run in unconfined (seccomp disabled) mode. This bug affects Kubelet.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
go/k8s.io/kubernetes>=1.27.0<1.27.2
1.27.2
go/k8s.io/kubernetes>=1.26.0<1.26.5
1.26.5
go/k8s.io/kubernetes>=1.25.0<1.25.10
1.25.10
go/k8s.io/kubernetes<1.24.14
1.24.14
Kubernetes kubernetes<1.24.14
Kubernetes kubernetes>=1.25.0<1.25.10
Kubernetes kubernetes>=1.26.0<1.26.5
Kubernetes kubernetes>=1.27.0<1.27.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=38

Remediation

Information

To mitigate these vulnerabilities, upgrade Kubelet: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/cluster-upgrade/ https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/cluster-upgrade/

Event History

Jun 16, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:08 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:08 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:30 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-2431?

CVE-2023-2431 is a security issue in Kubelet that allows pods to bypass the seccomp profile enforcement.

2

Which pods are affected by CVE-2023-2431?

Pods that use the localhost type for seccomp profile but specify an empty profile field are affected by this vulnerability.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2431?

CVE-2023-2431 has a severity score of 5.5, which is considered medium.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-2431?

To fix CVE-2023-2431, update Kubernetes to version 1.24.15, 1.25.11, 1.26.6, 1.27.3, or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-2431?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-2431 in the following references: [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/118690), [Google Group](https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/QHmx0HOQa10), [Fedora Mailing List](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/43HDSKBKPSW53OW647B5ETHRWFFNHSRQ/).

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