CVE-2023-27595: Cilium eBPF filters may be temporarily removed during agent restart
Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution with an eBPF-based dataplane. In version 1.13.0, when Cilium is started, there is a short period when Cilium eBPF programs are not attached to the host. During this period, the host does not implement any of Cilium's featureset. This can cause disruption to newly established connections during this period due to the lack of Load Balancing, or can cause Network Policy bypass due to the lack of Network Policy enforcement during the window. This vulnerability impacts any Cilium-managed endpoints on the node (such as Kubernetes Pods), as well as the host network namespace (including Host Firewall). This vulnerability is fixed in Cilium 1.13.1 or later. Cilium releases 1.12.x, 1.11.x, and earlier are not affected. There are no known workarounds.
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What is CVE-2023-27595?
CVE-2023-27595 is a vulnerability in Cilium version 1.13.0 that allows the host to not implement any of Cilium's featureset during startup.
How severe is CVE-2023-27595?
CVE-2023-27595 is considered critical with a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10.
How does CVE-2023-27595 affect Cilium?
CVE-2023-27595 affects Cilium version 1.13.0 and results in a short period during startup where Cilium eBPF programs are not attached to the host, causing the host to not implement any of Cilium's featureset.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-27595?
Yes, there is a fix available for CVE-2023-27595 in Cilium version 1.13.1. Upgrading to this version will resolve the vulnerability.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-27595?
More information about CVE-2023-27595 can be found in the following references: [GitHub Pull Request](https://github.com/cilium/cilium/pull/24336), [GitHub Release](https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.13.1), [GitHub Security Advisory](https://github.com/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-r5x6-w42p-jhpp).