Red Hat Security Advisory: Kiali 2.17.9 for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2
Kiali 2.17.9, for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2, provides observability for the service mesh by offering a visual representation of the mesh topology and metrics, helping users monitor, trace, and manage efficiently. Security Fix(es): * CVE-2026-32281 redhat-user-workloads/kiali-3-2: Go crypto/x509: Denial of Service via inefficient certificate chain validation (ossm-13869) * CVE-2026-9277 openshift-service-mesh/kiali-ossmc-rhel9: shell-quote: Arbitrary code execution via command injection due to unescaped line terminators (ossm-13911) * CVE-2026-9277 openshift-service-mesh/kiali-rhel9: shell-quote: Arbitrary code execution via command injection due to unescaped line terminators (ossm-13915) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers two main vulnerabilities in Kiali 2.17.9 for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2. CVE-2026-32281 involves a denial of service caused by inefficient certificate chain validation in Go's crypto/x509 package. CVE-2026-9277 involves arbitrary code execution via command injection due to unescaped line terminators in the shell-quote component used by Kiali. Red Hat Product Security rates the update as Moderate impact and provides Kiali 2.17.9 as the version addressing these issues. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory. The vulnerabilities relate to CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command) and CWE-1050 (Inefficient Algorithm).
Potential Impact
The denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2026-32281) could allow attackers to disrupt service mesh observability by exploiting inefficient certificate validation. The command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-9277) could allow arbitrary code execution on affected systems due to improper handling of shell command inputs. These vulnerabilities impact the security and stability of the Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh observability component, potentially allowing attackers to execute unauthorized commands or cause service disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released Kiali 2.17.9 for OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2 which addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to Kiali 2.17.9 as documented in the official Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2 documentation. No other temporary or alternative mitigations are specified in the advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating that Kiali 2.17.9 contains the fixes.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Kiali 2.17.9 for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2
Description
Kiali 2.17.9, for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2, provides observability for the service mesh by offering a visual representation of the mesh topology and metrics, helping users monitor, trace, and manage efficiently. Security Fix(es): * CVE-2026-32281 redhat-user-workloads/kiali-3-2: Go crypto/x509: Denial of Service via inefficient certificate chain validation (ossm-13869) * CVE-2026-9277 openshift-service-mesh/kiali-ossmc-rhel9: shell-quote: Arbitrary code execution via command injection due to unescaped line terminators (ossm-13911) * CVE-2026-9277 openshift-service-mesh/kiali-rhel9: shell-quote: Arbitrary code execution via command injection due to unescaped line terminators (ossm-13915) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers two main vulnerabilities in Kiali 2.17.9 for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2. CVE-2026-32281 involves a denial of service caused by inefficient certificate chain validation in Go's crypto/x509 package. CVE-2026-9277 involves arbitrary code execution via command injection due to unescaped line terminators in the shell-quote component used by Kiali. Red Hat Product Security rates the update as Moderate impact and provides Kiali 2.17.9 as the version addressing these issues. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory. The vulnerabilities relate to CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command) and CWE-1050 (Inefficient Algorithm).
Potential Impact
The denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2026-32281) could allow attackers to disrupt service mesh observability by exploiting inefficient certificate validation. The command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-9277) could allow arbitrary code execution on affected systems due to improper handling of shell command inputs. These vulnerabilities impact the security and stability of the Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh observability component, potentially allowing attackers to execute unauthorized commands or cause service disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released Kiali 2.17.9 for OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2 which addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to Kiali 2.17.9 as documented in the official Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2 documentation. No other temporary or alternative mitigations are specified in the advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating that Kiali 2.17.9 contains the fixes.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:26079
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-32281"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3088160b89be6888b751fd
Added to database: 06/15/2026, 23:17:42 UTC
Last enriched: 07/26/2026, 01:37:36 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 22:23:55 UTC
Views: 110
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