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GHSA-c52f-pq47-2r9j

plugin.yaml file allows for duplicate entries in helm

Quick fix

GHSA-c52f-pq47-2r9j — helm.sh/helm/v3: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.

go get helm.sh/helm/v3@v3.3.2

Details

### Impact

During a security audit of Helm's code base, Helm maintainers identified a bug in which a Helm plugin can contain duplicates of the same entry, with the last one always used. If a plugin is compromised, this lowers the level of access that an attacker needs to modify a plugin's install hooks, causing a local execution attack.

To perform this attack, an attacker must have write access to the git repository or plugin archive (.tgz) while being downloaded (which can occur during a MITM attack on a non-SSL connection).

### Patches

This issue has been patched in Helm 2.16.11 and Helm 3.3.2.

### Workarounds

Make sure to install plugins using a secure connection protocol like SSL.

Are you affected?

Enter the version of the package you're using.

Affected packages

Go/helm.sh/helm/v3
Introduced in: 3.0.0Fixed in: 3.3.2
Fixgo get helm.sh/helm/v3@v3.3.2
Go/helm.sh/helm
Introduced in: 2.0.0Fixed in: 2.16.11
Fixgo get helm.sh/helm@v2.16.11

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