CVE-2020-8552

MEDIUM

Kubernetes <1.15.9, 1.16.0-1.16.6, 1.17.0-1.17.2 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The Kubernetes API server component in versions prior to 1.15.9, 1.16.0-1.16.6, and 1.17.0-1.17.2 has been found to be vulnerable to a denial of service attack via successful API requests.

References (4)

[Mailing List] https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/kubernetes-security-announce/2UOlsba2g0s

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/89378

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200413-0003/

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3SOCLOPTSYABTE4CLTSPDIFE6ZZZR4LX/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0007

EPSS Percentile 22.2%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Details

CWE

CWE-770 CWE-789

Status published

Products (3)

fedoraproject/fedora 32

k8s.io/apiserver 0 - 0.15.10Go

kubernetes/kubernetes < 1.15.9

Published Mar 27, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026