Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cilium | Cilium | >= 1.15.0, < 1.15.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/cilium/cilium/commit/a3510fe4a92305822aa1a5e08cb6d6c873c8699aPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cilium/cilium/pull/34109PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-qcm3-7879-xcwwVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-42487?
CVE-2024-42487 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). 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...
How severe is CVE-2024-42487?
CVE-2024-42487 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-42487?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cilium Cilium.