CVE-2019-1002100

kube-apiserver: DoS with crafted patch of type json-patch

Published Apr 1, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 16.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch of type "json-patch" (e.g. `kubectl patch --type json` or `"Content-Type: application/json-patch+json"`) that consumes excessive resources while processing, causing a Denial of Service on the API Server.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-4885 In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch of type "json-patch" (e.g. `kubectl patch --type json` or `"Content-Type: application/json-patch+json"`) that consumes excessive resources while processing, causing a Denial of Service on the API Server.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
dwf
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:00 AM
Reserved
Apr 1, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 1, 2019, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:09 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 28, 2019, 12:00 AM