Incorrect Authorization Affecting github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/pkg/controller package, versions <1.7.0-beta.0
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- published9 Nov 2025
- disclosed7 Nov 2025
- creditSébastien Rolland, Mihail Kirov
Introduced: 7 Nov 2025
NewCVE-2025-64435 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/pkg/controller to version 1.7.0-beta.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization. An attacker can disrupt control over a running virtual machine instance by creating a pod with identical labels to the legitimate virt-launcher pod, misleading the controller into associating the fake pod with the instance and causing incorrect status updates, which may result in service disruption.