Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kube-metrics-adapter package, versions <0.2.8-r8
Threat Intelligence
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- published17 Apr 2026
- disclosed21 Apr 2026
Introduced: 17 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-40890 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Chainguard kube-metrics-adapter to version 0.2.8-r8 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kube-metrics-adapter package and not the kube-metrics-adapter package as distributed by Chainguard.
See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.
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