CVE-2019-11254: kubernetes
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-11254DEBIAN-CVE-2019-11254CGA-69h4-pgc7-x7v9CGA-gmhv-w458-9h3qCGA-h6fj-hgvv-v44mCGA-jv3r-97c7-mjhjCGA-wvvh-3662-8368CGA-ww2q-65pf-c69xGHSA-wxc4-f4m6-wwqvGO-2020-0036openSUSE-SU-2024:11911-1CGA-34gf-7cxg-f9w9CGA-ggfw-jp23-gcv2
Published 01-04-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-11254 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in kubernetes. EPSS estimates a 3.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
3.16%
0%100%
Low · +0.09 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 01-04-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 metrics
8 scores · 7 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 7 agree
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.09 pp
From 3.07% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.16%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard4 products
- dex-k8s-authenticator< 1.4.0-r36
- k3d< 5.6.0-r11
- k3d-proxy< 5.6.0-r11
- k3d-tools< 5.6.0-r11
Wolfi3 products
- k3d< 5.6.0-r11
- k3d-proxy< 5.6.0-r11
- k3d-tools< 5.6.0-r11
Debian1 product
- kubernetes< 1.17.4-1
Github.com/go-yaml1 product
- yaml≤ 2.1.0 | All versions (No fix recorded)
Gopkg.in1 product
- yaml.v2< 2.2.8
Kubernetes1 product
- kubernetesprior to 1.15.10 | prior to 1.16.7 | prior to 1.17.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 | < 1.15.10 | ≥ 1.16.0, < 1.16.7 | ≥ 1.17.0, < 1.17.3
Opensuse1 product
- etcd&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 3.5.2-1.1
Ubuntu1 product
- kubernetesAll versions (No fix recorded)
8 vendors · 13 products
References
14 links- groups.google.com/d/msg/kubernetes-announce/ALL9s73E5ck/4yHe8J-PBAAJX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryREPORTAdvisoryWEB
