CVE-2019-11254

Kubernetes API Server denial of service vulnerability from malicious YAML payloads

Published Apr 1, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-2608 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wxc4-f4m6-wwqv Excessive Platform Resource Consumption within a Loop in Kubernetes
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
kubernetes
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 11:16 PM
Reserved
Apr 17, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 1, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:12 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 27, 2020, 12:00 AM