Reachable Assertion Affecting github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/engine/mutate package, versions >=1.13.0 <1.16.4>=1.17.0-rc.1 <1.17.2
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- published24 Apr 2026
- disclosed24 Apr 2026
- creditVille Vesilehto
Introduced: 24 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-41485 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/engine/mutate to version 1.16.4, 1.17.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Reachable Assertion via the forEach mutation handler. An attacker can cause the cluster-wide background controller to crash into a persistent CrashLoopBackOff and disrupt all matching resource operations by creating a specially crafted Policy or ClusterPolicy object.