diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 896077cd3..c83bfeaa6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/evanphx/json-patch.v4 v4.12.0
 	gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2 v2.2.1
 	gopkg.in/square/go-jose.v2 v2.6.0
-	k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20240722223049-b689d905290f
+	k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20240723194852-871340c2e998
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20240720202316-95b78024e3fe
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.0.0-20240723023642-bad8f77ca6ef
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.0.0-20240723200359-dcfcc90795cc
 	k8s.io/component-base v0.0.0-20240722183709-6cc953a9d440
 	k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.130.1
 	k8s.io/kms v0.0.0-20240707024556-6e3528fa4c33
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 7e46b6d0e..2ba84838d 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -370,12 +370,12 @@ gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
 honnef.co/go/tools v0.0.0-20190102054323-c2f93a96b099/go.mod h1:rf3lG4BRIbNafJWhAfAdb/ePZxsR/4RtNHQocxwk9r4=
 honnef.co/go/tools v0.0.0-20190523083050-ea95bdfd59fc/go.mod h1:rf3lG4BRIbNafJWhAfAdb/ePZxsR/4RtNHQocxwk9r4=
-k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20240722223049-b689d905290f h1:wtqzslJEcheiQ7hXjw1yGfqUyMCb7G4j72aL64Bzpbo=
-k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20240722223049-b689d905290f/go.mod h1:ytlEzqC2wOTwYET71W7+J+k7O2V7vrDuzmNLBSpgT+k=
+k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20240723194852-871340c2e998 h1:XvMrEqepRsNkn8Bl60PB5TO4ZEOgr70bYrpAedjvTV8=
+k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20240723194852-871340c2e998/go.mod h1:ytlEzqC2wOTwYET71W7+J+k7O2V7vrDuzmNLBSpgT+k=
 k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20240720202316-95b78024e3fe h1:V9MwpYUwbKlfLKVrhpVuKWiat/LBIhm1pGB9/xdHm5Q=
 k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20240720202316-95b78024e3fe/go.mod h1:rsPdaZJfTfLsNJSQzNHQvYoTmxhoOEofxtOsF3rtsMo=
-k8s.io/client-go v0.0.0-20240723023642-bad8f77ca6ef h1:+munBmXPvgGM5AFzdZh7Xe7S2LJ9udXYRfBDfm+0Eac=
-k8s.io/client-go v0.0.0-20240723023642-bad8f77ca6ef/go.mod h1:L1rDFyPUkmS0j6WXGYh5v/iWsfIFYH+LWnFOT1LCsf4=
+k8s.io/client-go v0.0.0-20240723200359-dcfcc90795cc h1:qe0SREEjfE5w3ANvrSURWv00J/ISlqa9Sa3FCBYKRlg=
+k8s.io/client-go v0.0.0-20240723200359-dcfcc90795cc/go.mod h1:XfEsPNNFOR0wNkr3BtkPUN668l7Sx1W4ECSUolQ0mA4=
 k8s.io/component-base v0.0.0-20240722183709-6cc953a9d440 h1:14X+5sRQRsul6tLxIKTP0/DotvWlMd9DFCgMqHP1hZY=
 k8s.io/component-base v0.0.0-20240722183709-6cc953a9d440/go.mod h1:dj2Pl05aLcVMZi2NXcwv+M/WdUVPEkisFPjDze7rbSk=
 k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.130.1 h1:n9Xl7H1Xvksem4KFG4PYbdQCQxqc/tTUyrgXaOhHSzk=
diff --git a/pkg/util/webhook/validation.go b/pkg/util/webhook/validation.go
index 695c00d17..9cf258b72 100644
--- a/pkg/util/webhook/validation.go
+++ b/pkg/util/webhook/validation.go
@@ -23,8 +23,18 @@ import (
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/validation"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/validation/field"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/transport"
 )
 
+func ValidateCABundle(fldPath *field.Path, caBundle []byte) field.ErrorList {
+	var allErrors field.ErrorList
+	_, err := transport.TLSConfigFor(&transport.Config{TLS: transport.TLSConfig{CAData: caBundle}})
+	if err != nil {
+		allErrors = append(allErrors, field.Invalid(fldPath, caBundle, err.Error()))
+	}
+	return allErrors
+}
+
 // ValidateWebhookURL validates webhook's URL.
 func ValidateWebhookURL(fldPath *field.Path, URL string, forceHttps bool) field.ErrorList {
 	var allErrors field.ErrorList
diff --git a/pkg/util/webhook/validation_test.go b/pkg/util/webhook/validation_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..220e6936f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/util/webhook/validation_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2024 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package webhook
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/validation/field"
+)
+
+// exampleCert was generated from crypto/tls/generate_cert.go with the following command:
+//
+//	go run generate_cert.go  --rsa-bits 2048 --host example.com --ca --start-date "Jan 1 00:00:00 1970" --duration=1000000h
+var exampleCert = []byte(`-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----`)
+
+func TestValidateCABundle(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		caBundle  []byte
+		expectErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:      "nil caBundle is valid",
+			caBundle:  nil,
+			expectErr: false,
+		}, {
+			name:      "empty caBundle is valid",
+			caBundle:  []byte(""),
+			expectErr: false,
+		}, {
+			name:      "non empty caBundle with invalid certificate should not validate",
+			caBundle:  []byte("bogus"),
+			expectErr: true,
+		}, {
+			name:      "non empty caBundle with no certificate should not validate",
+			caBundle:  []byte("Cg=="),
+			expectErr: true,
+		}, {
+			name:      "non empty caBundle with valid certificate should validate",
+			caBundle:  exampleCert,
+			expectErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		errList := ValidateCABundle(field.NewPath(""), tc.caBundle)
+		if len(errList) > 0 && !tc.expectErr {
+			t.Errorf("Expected no error for test %s, got %v", tc.name, errList)
+		} else if len(errList) == 0 && tc.expectErr {
+			t.Errorf("Expected error for test %s, received no error", tc.name)
+		}
+	}
+}