7.7

CVE-2024-0793: Kube-controller-manager: malformed hpa v1 manifest causes crash

Deferred
AliasesSUSE-SU-2024:1163-1SUSE-SU-2024:1164-1SUSE-SU-2024:1165-1
Published 17-11-2024Last modified 17-11-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-0793 is a high (CVSS 7.7) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in argocd-image-updater. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.7, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.7/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 6
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14513-1SUSE-SU-2024:3341-1SUSE-SU-2024:3343-1SUSE-SU-2025:02423-2CGA-3R44-3RMV-6593CGA-W472-G2GF-79GC

Timeline

  1. 17-11-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in kube-controller-manager. This issue occurs when the initial application of a HPA config YAML lacking a .spec.behavior.scaleUp block causes a denial of service due to KCM pods going into restart churn.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 6 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

48%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.59% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard5 products
  • argo-cd-2.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • argocd-image-updater< 0.17.0-r1
  • argocd-image-updater-fips< 0.17.0-r2
  • aws-efs-csi-driver< 2.1.1-r0
  • aws-efs-csi-driver-fips< 2.1.1-r0
Opensuse5 products
  • kubernetes1.23&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 1.23.17-150500.3.9.1
  • kubernetes1.24&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 1.24.17-150500.3.13.1
  • kubernetes1.25&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 1.25.16-150400.9.6.1
  • kubernetes1.26&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 1.26.14-150400.9.6.1
  • kubernetes1.26&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.26.14-1.1
Suse5 products
  • kubernetes1.23&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP5< 1.23.17-150500.3.9.1
  • kubernetes1.24&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP5< 1.24.17-150500.3.13.1
  • kubernetes1.25&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP5< 1.25.16-150400.9.6.1
  • kubernetes1.26&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP5< 1.26.14-150400.9.6.1
  • kubernetes1.26&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP6< 1.26.14-150400.9.6.1
Redhat2 products
  • openshift< 0:4.12.0-202403042037.p0.g9946c63.assembly.stream.el8 | < 0:4.12.0-202403042037.p0.g9946c63.assembly.stream.el9
  • openshift-hyperkube< 0:4.12.0-202403042037.p0.g9946c63.assembly.stream.el8 | < 0:4.12.0-202403042037.p0.g9946c63.assembly.stream.el9
Wolfi2 products
  • argocd-image-updater< 0.17.0-r1
  • aws-efs-csi-driver< 2.1.1-r0
K8s.io1 product
  • kubernetes< 1.27.0-alpha.1

6 vendors · 20 products

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