CVE-2025-5187 Affecting yunikorn-k8shim package, versions <1.7.0-r3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.54% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-WOLFILATEST-YUNIKORNK8SHIM-15423179
  • published5 Mar 2026
  • disclosed27 Aug 2025

Introduced: 27 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-5187  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Wolfi yunikorn-k8shim to version 1.7.0-r3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream yunikorn-k8shim package and not the yunikorn-k8shim package as distributed by Wolfi. See How to fix? for Wolfi relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability exists in the NodeRestriction admission controller in Kubernetes clusters where node users can delete their corresponding node object by patching themselves with an OwnerReference to a cluster-scoped resource. If the OwnerReference resource does not exist or is subsequently deleted, the given node object will be deleted via garbage collection.

CVSS Base Scores

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