CVE-2024-32476: Denial of Service via malicious jqPathExpressions in ignoreDifferences

Published Apr 26, 2024
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Updated

Impact DoS vuln via OOM using jq in ignoreDifferences.

ignoreDifferences: - group: apps kind: Deployment jqPathExpressions: - 'until(true == false; [.] + [1])'

Patches A patch for this vulnerability has been released in the following Argo CD versions:

v2.10.8 v2.9.13 v2.8.17

For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Open an issue in the Argo CD issue tracker or discussions Join us on Slack in channel #argo-cd

Credits This vulnerability was found & reported by @crenshaw-dev (Michael Crenshaw)

The Argo team would like to thank these contributors for their responsible disclosure and constructive communications during the resolve of this issue

Other sources

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. There is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability via OOM using jq in ignoreDifferences. This vulnerability has been patched in version(s) 2.10.7, 2.9.12 and 2.8.16.

NVD

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2<2.8.17
2.8.17
go/github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2>=2.9.0<2.9.13
2.9.13
go/github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2>=2.10.0<2.10.8
2.10.8
argoproj Argo CD>=2.1.0<2.8.17
argoproj Argo CD>=2.9.0<2.9.13
argoproj Argo CD>=2.10.0<2.10.8

Event History

Apr 26, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:24 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·04:40 PM
May 14, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:36 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-32476?

CVE-2024-32476 has been classified as a DoS vulnerability, allowing for potential outages due to out-of-memory conditions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-32476?

To fix CVE-2024-32476, update to Argo CD versions 2.8.17, 2.9.13, or 2.10.8 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2024-32476?

CVE-2024-32476 affects specific versions of Argo CD between 2.1.0 and 2.10.0.

4

What impacts does CVE-2024-32476 have?

CVE-2024-32476 can cause denial of service by triggering out-of-memory conditions in the application.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-32476?

Yes, a patch has been released for CVE-2024-32476 in the latest versions of Argo CD.

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