Fluent Bit Flaws: Hackers’ Dream to Hijack Your Cloud
Fluent Bit faces five vulnerabilities that could let attackers wreak havoc in the cloud. From log tampering to remote code execution, these bugs could turn observability pipelines into a stand-up comedy routine—without the laughs. Thanks to Oligo Security for the heads-up, and remember, folks, update to version 4.1.1 to stay safe!
Hot Take:
Fluent Bit, the Swiss Army knife of data collection, just discovered a few rusty blades. Who knew a bit of bad coding could turn a tool from logging hero to a villainous hacker’s delight? Time to patch those holes before the cyber pirates sail in on a sea of logs!
Key Points:
- Five vulnerabilities in Fluent Bit threaten cloud services, opening doors for potential takeovers.
- Issues range from path traversal to buffer overflow and tag spoofing.
- Vulnerabilities are tracked as CVE-2025-12972, CVE-2025-12970, CVE-2025-12978, CVE-2025-12977, and CVE-2025-12969.
- Fluent Bit versions before 4.1.1 and 4.0.12 are affected; updating resolves issues.
- AWS has already upgraded to the latest safe version, staying ahead of potential attacks.
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