Description
Kubernetes version 1.5.0-1.5.4 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation in the PodSecurityPolicy admission plugin resulting in the ability to make use of any existing PodSecurityPolicy object.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | kubernetes | 1.5.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | kubernetes | 1.5.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | kubernetes | 1.5.5+dfsg-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20250807T150727-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15424-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | >= 1.5.0, < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 | GHSA-2jx2-76rc-2v7v |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15424-1 govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250807T150727-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026