GHSA-j34v-3552-5r7j
Multiple security issues in Pomerium's embedded envoy
Envoy, which Pomerium is based on, has issued multiple CVEs impacting stability and security.
Though Pomerium may not be vulnerable to all of the issues, it is recommended that all users upgrade to Pomerium v0.16.4 as soon as possible to minimize risk.
Impact
- Possible DoS or crash
- Resources available to unauthorized users
- Pomerium may trust upstream certificates that should not be trusted
Patches
Patched in v0.16.4
Workarounds
No
References
- CVE-2021-43824 (CVSS Score 6.5, Medium): Envoy 1.21.0 and earlier - Potential null pointer dereference when using JWT filter safe_regex match
- CVE-2021-43825 (CVSS Score 6.1, Medium): Envoy 1.21.0 and earlier - Use-after-free when response filters increase response data, and increased data exceeds downstream buffer limits.
- CVE-2021-43826 (CVSS Score 6.1, Medium): Envoy 1.21.0 and earlier - Use-after-free when tunneling TCP over HTTP, if downstream disconnects during upstream connection establishment
- CVE-2022-21654 (CVSS Score 7.3, High): Envoy 1.7.0 and later - Incorrect configuration handling allows mTLS session re-use without re-validation after validation settings have changed.
- CVE-2022-21655 (CVSS Score 7.5, High): Envoy 1.21 and earlier - Incorrect handling of internal redirects to routes with a direct response entry
- CVE-2022-21657 (CVSS Score 3.1, Low): Envoy 1.20.1 and earlier - X.509 Extended Key Usage and Trust Purposes bypass
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
Open an issue in pomerium/pomerium Email us at security@pomerium.com
What each source reports
GitHub AdvisoriesNo score
Multiple security issues in Pomerium's embedded envoy
Envoy, which Pomerium is based on, has issued multiple CVEs impacting stability and security.
Though Pomerium may not be vulnerable to all of the issues, it is recommended that all users upgrade to Pomerium v0.16.4 as soon as possible to minimize risk.
Impact
- Possible DoS or crash
- Resources available to unauthorized users
- Pomerium may trust upstream certificates that should not be trusted
Patches
Patched in v0.16.4
Workarounds
No
References
- CVE-2021-43824 (CVSS Score 6.5, Medium): Envoy 1.21.0 and earlier - Potential null pointer dereference when using JWT filter safe_regex match
- CVE-2021-43825 (CVSS Score 6.1, Medium): Envoy 1.21.0 and earlier - Use-after-free when response filters increase response data, and increased data exceeds downstream buffer limits.
- CVE-2021-43826 (CVSS Score 6.1, Medium): Envoy 1.21.0 and earlier - Use-after-free when tunneling TCP over HTTP, if downstream disconnects during upstream connection establishment
- CVE-2022-21654 (CVSS Score 7.3, High): Envoy 1.7.0 and later - Incorrect configuration handling allows mTLS session re-use without re-validation after validation settings have changed.
- CVE-2022-21655 (CVSS Score 7.5, High): Envoy 1.21 and earlier - Incorrect handling of internal redirects to routes with a direct response entry
- CVE-2022-21657 (CVSS Score 3.1, Low): Envoy 1.20.1 and earlier - X.509 Extended Key Usage and Trust Purposes bypass
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
Open an issue in pomerium/pomerium Email us at security@pomerium.com
- Record
GHSA-j34v-3552-5r7j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Multiple security issues in Pomerium's embedded envoy
Envoy, which Pomerium is based on, has issued multiple CVEs impacting stability and security.
Though Pomerium may not be vulnerable to all of the issues, it is recommended that all users upgrade to Pomerium v0.16.4 as soon as possible to minimize risk.
Impact
- Possible DoS or crash
- Resources available to unauthorized users
- Pomerium may trust upstream certificates that should not be trusted
Patches
Patched in v0.16.4
Workarounds
No
References
- CVE-2021-43824 (CVSS Score 6.5, Medium): Envoy 1.21.0 and earlier - Potential null pointer dereference when using JWT filter safe_regex match
- CVE-2021-43825 (CVSS Score 6.1, Medium): Envoy 1.21.0 and earlier - Use-after-free when response filters increase response data, and increased data exceeds downstream buffer limits.
- CVE-2021-43826 (CVSS Score 6.1, Medium): Envoy 1.21.0 and earlier - Use-after-free when tunneling TCP over HTTP, if downstream disconnects during upstream connection establishment
- CVE-2022-21654 (CVSS Score 7.3, High): Envoy 1.7.0 and later - Incorrect configuration handling allows mTLS session re-use without re-validation after validation settings have changed.
- CVE-2022-21655 (CVSS Score 7.5, High): Envoy 1.21 and earlier - Incorrect handling of internal redirects to routes with a direct response entry
- CVE-2022-21657 (CVSS Score 3.1, Low): Envoy 1.20.1 and earlier - X.509 Extended Key Usage and Trust Purposes bypass
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
Open an issue in pomerium/pomerium Email us at security@pomerium.com
- Record
GHSA-j34v-3552-5r7j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/pomerium/pomeriumGo | before 0.16.4 | 0.16.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
GHSA-j34v-3552-5r7j is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in github.com/pomerium/pomerium, published March 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in github.com/pomerium/pomerium 0.16.4.