GHSA-x3px-2p95-f6jr
MEDIUMKubeEdge DoS when signing the CSR from EdgeCore
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
Impact
EdgeCore may be susceptible to a DoS attack on CloudHub if an attacker was to send a well-crafted HTTP request to /edge.crt.
If an attacker can send a well-crafted HTTP request to CloudHub, and that request has a very large body, that request could crash the HTTP service through a memory exhaustion vector. The request body is being read into memory, and a body that was larger than the available memory could lead to a successful attack.
Because the request would have to make it through authorization, only authorized users could perform this attack. The consequence of the exhaustion is that CloudHub will be in denial of service. It will be affected only when users enable the CloudHub module in the file cloudcore.yaml as below:
modules:
...
cloudHub:
enable: true
Patches
This bug has been fixed in Kubeedge 1.11.1, 1.10.2, 1.9.4. Users should update to these versions to resolve the issue.
Workarounds
Disable the CloudHub module in the config file cloudcore.yaml.
References
NA
Credits
Thanks David Korczynski and Adam Korczynski of ADA Logics for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the kubeedge security policy during a security audit sponsored by CNCF and facilitated by OSTIF.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in KubeEdge repo
- To make a vulnerability report, email your vulnerability to the private [email protected] list with the security details and the details expected for KubeEdge bug reports.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge | ≥ 1.11.0&&< 1.11.1 | 1.11.1 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge | ≥ 1.10.0&&< 1.10.2 | 1.10.2 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge | all versions | 1.9.4 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge to 1.11.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x3px-2p95-f6jr is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-x3px-2p95-f6jr is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-x3px-2p95-f6jr. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-x3px-2p95-f6jr in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-x3px-2p95-f6jr across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.