CVE-2024-25132
📋 TL;DR
A denial-of-service vulnerability in OpenShift Dedicated's Hive hibernation controller allows attackers to crash the controller by creating malformed ClusterDeployment and ClusterSync resources. This affects OpenShift Dedicated environments using Hive for cluster lifecycle management. The vulnerability requires cluster-level permissions to exploit.
💻 Affected Systems
- OpenShift Dedicated
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete disruption of cluster hibernation functionality, potentially affecting cluster lifecycle operations and requiring controller restart.
Likely Case
Temporary denial of service to the Hive hibernation controller, disrupting automated cluster hibernation/resumption until controller restarts.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper RBAC controls preventing unauthorized resource creation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires cluster-level permissions to create specific Kubernetes resources. Exploitation involves creating malformed resources to trigger the panic.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Red Hat advisory for specific fixed versions
Vendor Advisory: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-25132
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update OpenShift Dedicated to the patched version
2. Restart Hive hibernation controller components
3. Verify controller is functioning normally
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Resource Creation
linuxImplement RBAC controls to restrict who can create ClusterDeployment and ClusterSync resources
kubectl create role --verb=create --resource=clusterdeployments,clustersyncs --namespace=hive
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict RBAC to prevent unauthorized users from creating ClusterDeployment/ClusterSync resources
- Monitor for panic events in Hive controller logs and have restart procedures ready
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check OpenShift Dedicated version against Red Hat advisory. Review if Hive controller has experienced recent panic events.Check Version:
oc versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify OpenShift version is patched per advisory. Confirm Hive controller is running without panic errors.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Hive controller panic logs
- ClusterDeployment creation with installed=true and hibernateAfter set
- Unexpected controller restarts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual API calls creating ClusterDeployment/ClusterSync resources
SIEM Query:
source="hive-controller" AND (panic OR "nil pointer" OR "accessing non-existing field")