CVE-2023-42816: Denial of service from malicious signature in kyverno
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 vulnerability was in Kyvernos Notary verifier. An attacker would need control over the registry from which Kyverno would fetch signatures. 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-42816?
CVE-2023-42816 is a security vulnerability in Kyverno that allows for denial of service from a malicious signature.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-42816?
CVE-2023-42816 has a severity level of medium.
How does CVE-2023-42816 affect Kyverno?
CVE-2023-42816 can cause denial of service in Kyverno.
Which version of Kyverno is affected by CVE-2023-42816?
Kyverno version 1.11.0 is affected by CVE-2023-42816.
How can the CVE-2023-42816 vulnerability be fixed?
To fix the CVE-2023-42816 vulnerability, update Kyverno to a version that includes the necessary security patches.