CVE-2023-42813: Denial of service from malicious manifest in kyverno

Published Nov 13, 2023
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Updated

Kyverno is a policy engine designed for Kubernetes. A security vulnerability was found in Kyverno where an attacker could cause denial of service of Kyverno. The vulnerable component in Kyvernos Notary verifier. An attacker would need control over the registry from which Kyverno would fetch attestations. With such a position, the attacker could return a malicious response to Kyverno, when Kyverno would send a request to the registry. The malicious response would cause denial of service of Kyverno, such that other users' admission requests would be blocked from being processed. This is a vulnerability in a new component released in v1.11.0. The only users affected by this are those that have been building Kyverno from source at the main branch which is not encouraged. Users consuming official Kyverno releases are not affected. There are no known cases of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Nirmata Kyverno Go=1.11.0

Event History

Nov 13, 2023
CVE Published
08:34 PM
Data Sourced
08:34 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this security vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this security vulnerability is CVE-2023-42813.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42813?

The severity of CVE-2023-42813 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

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What is Kyverno?

Kyverno is a policy engine designed for Kubernetes.

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What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2023-42813?

CVE-2023-42813 is a security vulnerability in Kyverno where an attacker could cause denial of service.

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How does the CVE-2023-42813 vulnerability manifest in Kyverno?

The CVE-2023-42813 vulnerability manifests in Kyverno's Notary verifier component.

6

Which version of Kyverno is affected by CVE-2023-42813?

Kyverno version 1.11.0 is affected by CVE-2023-42813.

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How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-42813?

To exploit CVE-2023-42813, an attacker would need control over the registry from which Kyverno would fetch attestations.

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How can I fix CVE-2023-42813?

To fix CVE-2023-42813, update Kyverno to a version that includes the necessary security patches.

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Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-42813?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-42813 in the security advisories published by Kyverno on GitHub.

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