gsd-2020-16844
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
In Istio 1.5.0 though 1.5.8 and Istio 1.6.0 through 1.6.7, when users specify an AuthorizationPolicy resource with DENY actions using wildcard suffixes (e.g. *-some-suffix) for source principals or namespace fields, callers will never be denied access, bypassing the intended policy.
Aliases
Aliases



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    "id": "GSD-2020-16844",
    "references": [
      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3425"
    ]
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      "remediation": "unknown",
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