CVE-2026-32283 Affecting kube-state-metrics package, versions <2.18.0-r13


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-KUBESTATEMETRICS-16022856
  • published14 Apr 2026
  • disclosed8 Apr 2026

Introduced: 8 Apr 2026

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How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard kube-state-metrics to version 2.18.0-r13 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kube-state-metrics package and not the kube-state-metrics package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

If one side of the TLS connection sends multiple key update messages post-handshake in a single record, the connection can deadlock, causing uncontrolled consumption of resources. This can lead to a denial of service. This only affects TLS 1.3.