Information disclosure in Cilium - CVE-2024-42486

 

Information disclosure in Cilium - CVE-2024-42486

Published: August 28, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96592
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42486
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect referenceGrant update logic in Gateway API. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Affected software

Cilium

How to mitigate CVE-2024-42486

Install updates from vendor's website.

Cilium - addressed in versions 1.15.8, 1.16.1

External References

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