CVE-2021-43826
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.011 · 64 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy, designed for cloud-native applications. In affected versions of Envoy a crash occurs when configured for :ref:`upstream tunneling <envoy_v3_api_field_extensions.filters.network.tcp_proxy.v3.TcpProxy.tunneling_config>` and the downstream connection disconnects while the the upstream connection or http/2 stream is still being established. There are no workarounds for this issue. Users are advised to upgrade.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedservicemesh-proxy-0:2.1.2-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1275 - Fixedservicemesh-proxy-0:2.1.2-4.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1275 - Fixedservicemesh-proxy-0:2.1.2-4.el8.src as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1275 - Fixedservicemesh-proxy-0:2.1.2-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1275 - Fixedservicemesh-proxy-debuginfo-0:2.1.2-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1275 - Fixedservicemesh-proxy-debuginfo-0:2.1.2-4.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1275 - Fixedservicemesh-proxy-debuginfo-0:2.1.2-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1275 - Fixedservicemesh-proxy-debugsource-0:2.1.2-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1275 - Fixedservicemesh-proxy-debugsource-0:2.1.2-4.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1275 - Fixedservicemesh-proxy-debugsource-0:2.1.2-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1275 - Fixedservicemesh-proxy-wasm-0:2.1.2-4.el8.noarch as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1275
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.3–7.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (53)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:container_platform_4
- servicemesh-0:2.1.2-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1all versionsnot affectedredhat_csafUS
- servicemesh-0:2.1.2-4.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1all versionsnot affectedredhat_csafUS
- servicemesh-0:2.1.2-4.el8.src as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1all versionsnot affectedredhat_csafUS
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2022:1275Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1.2 security update2022-04-07csaf · redhat_csafUS
Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2.1.2 Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0970Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-04-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat OpenShift ausnutzen, um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen und Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen.
- BIT-envoy-2021-43826Crash when tunneling TCP over HTTP in Envoy2024-03-06vendor · osvUS
Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy, designed for cloud-native applications. In affected versions of Envoy a crash occurs when configured for :ref:`upstream tunneling <envoy_v3_api_field_extensions.filters.network.tcp_proxy.v3.TcpProxy.tunneling_config>` and the downstream connection disconnects while the the upstream connection or http/2 stream is still being established. There are no workarounds for this issue. Users are advised to upgrade.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-43826cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-43826/cnnvd
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/ce0ae309057a216aba031aff81c445c90c6ef145cnnvd
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-cmx3-fvgf-83mfcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43826cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166644/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2022-1275-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.1505cnnvd
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/ce0ae309057a216aba031aff81c445c90c6ef145enisa_euvd
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