CVE-2024-42487

Cilium's Gateway API route matching order contradicts specification

Description

Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution with an eBPF-based dataplane. In the 1.15 branch prior to 1.15.8 and the 1.16 branch prior to 1.16.1, Gateway API HTTPRoutes and GRPCRoutes do not follow the match precedence specified in the Gateway API specification. In particular, request headers are matched before request methods, when the specification describes that the request methods must be respected before headers are matched. This could result in unexpected behaviour with security This issue is fixed in Cilium v1.15.8 and v1.16.1. There is no workaround for this issue.

Categories

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: cilium cilium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-42487?
CVE-2024-42487 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-42487?
To fix CVE-2024-42487, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-42487 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-42487 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-42487?
CVE-2024-42487 affects cilium cilium.
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