Description
In Helm before versions 2.16.11 and 3.3.2 there is a bug in which the `alias` field on a `Chart.yaml` is not properly sanitized. This could lead to the injection of unwanted information into a chart. This issue has been patched in Helm 3.3.2 and 2.16.11. A possible workaround is to manually review the `dependencies` field of any untrusted chart, verifying that the `alias` field is either not used, or (if used) does not contain newlines or path characters.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| helm | helm | >= 2.0.0, < 2.16.11, >= 3.0.0, < 3.3.2 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | kubernetes | 1.17.13-4.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3760-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | helm.sh/helm | < 2.16.11 | 2.16.11 | GHSA-9vp5-m38w-j776 |
| Go | helm.sh/helm/v3 | >= 3.0.0, < 3.3.2 | 3.3.2 | GHSA-9vp5-m38w-j776 |
Advisories 1
- SUSE-SU-2020:3760-1 Security changes in Kubernetes, etcd, and helm; Bugfix in cri-o package SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026