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    GHSA-7pwf-jg34-hxwp

    Published: 20 May 2022Last Modified: 2 Dec 2025

    Summary: Improper path handling in Kustomization files allows for denial of service

    Details: The kustomize-controller enables the use of Kustomize’s functionality when applying Kubernetes declarative state onto a cluster. A malicious user can use a specially crafted `kustomization.yaml` to cause Denial of Service at controller level. In multi-tenancy deployments this can lead to multiple tenants not being able to apply their Kustomizations until the malicious `kustomization.yaml` is removed and the controller restarted. ### Impact Within the affected versions, users with write access to a Flux source are able to craft a malicious `kustomization.yaml` file which causes the controller to enter an endless loop. ### Patches This vulnerability was fixed in kustomize-controller v0.24.0 and included in flux2 v0.29.0 released on 2022-04-20. The changes introduce better handling of Kustomization files blocking references that could lead to endless loops. ### Credits The Flux engineering team found and patched this vulnerability. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory please open an issue in the [flux2 repository](http://github.com/fluxcd/flux2).

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller

    Purl: pkg:golang/github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller

    Affected ranges

    Type: SEMVER

    Events:

    Introduced- 0.16.0
    Fixed -0.24.0

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    High
    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High
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