Improper Certificate Validation Affecting cluster-api-kubeadm-control-plane-controller package, versions <1.12.8-r2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-CLUSTERAPIKUBEADMCONTROLPLANECONTROLLER-17232125
  • published8 Jun 2026
  • disclosed22 May 2026

Introduced: 22 May 2026

NewCVE-2026-42508  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-295  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest cluster-api-kubeadm-control-plane-controller to version 1.12.8-r2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cluster-api-kubeadm-control-plane-controller package and not the cluster-api-kubeadm-control-plane-controller package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Previously, a revoked 'SignatureKey' belonging to a CA was not correctly checked for revocation. Now, both the 'key' and 'key.SignatureKey' are checked for @revoked.