CVE-2020-1750

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.87%

Last modified

CVE-2020-1750 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the machine-config-operator that causes an OpenShift node to become unresponsive when a container consumes a large amount of memory. An attacker could use this flaw to deny access to schedule new pods in the OpenShift cluster. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the machine-config-operator that causes an OpenShift node to become unresponsive when a container consumes a large amount of memory. An attacker could use this flaw to deny access to schedule new pods in the OpenShift cluster. This was fixed in openshift/machine-config-operator 4.4.3, openshift/machine-config-operator 4.3.25, openshift/machine-config-operator 4.2.36.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.87%

54.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatMachine-Config-Operator>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.36
RedhatMachine-Config-Operator>= 4.3.0, < 4.3.25
RedhatMachine-Config-Operator>= 4.4.0, < 4.4.3

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-1750?
A flaw was found in the machine-config-operator that causes an OpenShift node to become unresponsive when a container consumes a large amount of memory. An attacker could use this flaw to deny access to schedule new pods in the OpenShift cluster. This was fixed in openshift/machine-config-operator 4.4.3, openshift/machine-config-operator 4.3.25, openshift/machine-config-operator 4.2.36.
How severe is CVE-2020-1750?
CVE-2020-1750 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1750?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST