CVE-2019-11254 Affecting kubectl package, versions <0:1.14.9-1.0.3.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KUBECTL-2575952
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Apr 2020

Introduced: 1 Apr 2020

CVE-2019-11254  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kubectl to version 0:1.14.9-1.0.3.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5653.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kubectl package and not the kubectl package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The Kubernetes API Server component in versions 1.1-1.14, and versions prior to 1.15.10, 1.16.7 and 1.17.3 allows an authorized user who sends malicious YAML payloads to cause the kube-apiserver to consume excessive CPU cycles while parsing YAML.

CVSS Scores

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