Use of Uninitialized Resource Affecting github.com/helm/helm/pkg/lint/rules package, versions <3.18.5
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- published14 Aug 2025
- disclosed14 Aug 2025
- creditJakub Ciolek
Introduced: 14 Aug 2025
NewCVE-2025-55198 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/helm/helm/pkg/lint/rules to version 3.18.5 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use of Uninitialized Resource via improper validation when parsing Chart.yaml and index.yaml files. An attacker can cause a panic in the application by providing malformed or unexpected YAML content, such as a null maintainer, non-string values in dependencies' import-values, or empty entries in chart version lists.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by ensuring YAML files are formatted as expected prior to processing.