Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting github.com/inspektor-gadget/inspektor-gadget/pkg/operators/ebpf package, versions <0.50.1
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- published13 Mar 2026
- disclosed12 Mar 2026
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Introduced: 12 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-31890 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/inspektor-gadget/inspektor-gadget/pkg/operators/ebpf to version 0.50.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling via the ring-buffers in Buffer API. An attacker can cause the system to drop legitimate events from other containers or the same container by flooding the event source, leading to loss of critical monitoring data.