Symlink Attack Affecting github.com/helm/helm/pkg/chartutil package, versions >=2.0.0 <2.15.2
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.22% (61st
percentile)
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- published 18 Jul 2023
- disclosed 24 May 2022
- credit Matt Farina
Introduced: 24 May 2022
CVE-2019-18658 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade github.com/helm/helm/pkg/chartutil to version 2.15.2 or higher.
Overview
github.com/helm/helm/pkg/chartutil is a package manager for kubernetes.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack by using a maliciously designed chart to include sensitive content, such as /etc/passwd, or to execute a denial of service (DoS) by a special file, such as /dev/urandom, via symlinks.
Note: This is a client-only issue.
Workaround
Do not load chart directories or package charts whose contents you do not trust or in an environment with sensitive information.
References
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