SB2019062723 - OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 update for atomic-openshift
Published: June 27, 2019
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1002101)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
The kubectl cp command allows copying files between containers and the user machine. To copy files from a container, Kubernetes creates a tar inside the container, copies it over the network, and kubectl unpacks it on the user’s machine. If the tar binary in the container is malicious, it could run any code and output unexpected, malicious results. An attacker could use this to write files to any path on the user’s machine when kubectl cp is called, limited only by the system permissions of the local user. The untar function can both create and follow symbolic links. The issue is resolved in kubectl v1.11.9, v1.12.7, v1.13.5, and v1.14.0.
2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11246)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
The kubectl cp command allows copying files between containers and the user machine. To copy files from a container, Kubernetes runs tar inside the container to create a tar archive, copies it over the network, and kubectl unpacks it on the user’s machine. If the tar binary in the container is malicious, it could run any code and output unexpected, malicious results. An attacker could use this to write files to any path on the user’s machine when kubectl cp is called, limited only by the system permissions of the local user. Kubernetes affected versions include versions prior to 1.12.9, versions prior to 1.13.6, versions prior to 1.14.2, and versions 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.