CVE-2019-1002101

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: kubectl versions prior to 1.11.9 kubectl versions prior to 1.12.7 kubectl versions prior to 1.13.5 kubectl versions prior to 1.14.0

Description: The issue arises from the kubectl cp command, which allows copying files between containers and the user machine. When copying 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.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 1.11.9, update to version 1.11.9 or later. For versions prior to 1.12.7, update to version 1.12.7 or later. For versions prior to 1.13.5, update to version 1.13.5 or later. For versions prior to 1.14.0, update to version 1.14.0 or later.