CVE-2019-11254
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CVE-2019-11254 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Kubernetes API Server component in versions 1.1-1.14, and versions prior to 1.15.10, 1.16.7 and 1.17.3 allows an authorized user who sends malicious YAML payloads to cause the kube-apiserver to consume excessive CPU cycles while parsing YAML.. EPSS estimates a 2.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Kubernetes API Server component in versions 1.1-1.14, and versions prior to 1.15.10, 1.16.7 and 1.17.3 allows an authorized user who sends malicious YAML payloads to cause the kube-apiserver to consume excessive CPU cycles while parsing YAML.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes | < 1.15.10 |
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes | >= 1.16.0, < 1.16.7 |
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes | >= 1.17.0, < 1.17.3 |
References
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/89535Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/kubernetes-announce/ALL9s73E5ck/4yHe8J-PBAAJThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200413-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/89535Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/kubernetes-announce/ALL9s73E5ck/4yHe8J-PBAAJThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200413-0003/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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