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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | kube-controller-manager | < 1.27 | 1.27 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 | — | — |
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | openshift +1 | 4.12.0-202403042037.p0.g9946c63.assembly.stream.el8 | RHSA-2024:1267 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | kubernetes1.26 | 1.26.14-150400.9.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1166-2 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kubernetes1.23 | 1.23.17-150500.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1163-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kubernetes1.24 | 1.24.17-150500.3.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1164-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kubernetes1.25 | 1.25.16-150400.9.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1165-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kubernetes1.26 | 1.26.14-150400.9.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1166-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kubernetes1.23 | 1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02423-2 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kubernetes1.24 | 1.24.17-150400.9.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3341-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kubernetes1.23 | 1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02423-2 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kubernetes1.24 | 1.24.17-150300.7.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3343-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kubernetes1.23 | 1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02423-2 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kubernetes1.24 | 1.24.17-150400.9.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3341-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kubernetes1.23 | 1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02423-2 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kubernetes1.24 | 1.24.17-150300.7.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3343-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kubernetes1.23 | 1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02423-2 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kubernetes1.24 | 1.24.17-150400.9.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3341-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kubernetes1.23 | 1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02423-2 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kubernetes1.24 | 1.24.17-150300.7.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3343-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kubernetes1.23 | 1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02423-2 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kubernetes1.24 | 1.24.17-150300.7.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3343-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241119T173509-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14513-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kubernetes1.26 | 1.26.14-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13718-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kubernetes1.23 | 1.23.17-150500.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1163-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kubernetes1.24 | 1.24.17-150500.3.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1164-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kubernetes1.25 | 1.25.16-150400.9.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1165-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kubernetes1.26 | 1.26.14-150400.9.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1166-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | argocd-image-updater | 0.17.0-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | aws-efs-csi-driver | 2.1.1-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | < 1.27.0-alpha.1 | 1.27.0-alpha.1 | GHSA-h7wq-jj8r-qm7p |
Advisories 12
- RHSA-2024:1267 Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.53 packages and security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1163-1 Security update for kubernetes1.23 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13718-1 kubernetes1.26-apiserver-1.26.14-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1166-1 Security update for kubernetes1.23 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14513-1 govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241119T173509-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1165-1 Security update for kubernetes1.23 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02423-2 Security update for kubernetes1.23 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3343-1 Security update for kubernetes1.24 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1166-2 Security update for kubernetes1.23 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3341-1 Security update for kubernetes1.23 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1164-1 Security update for kubernetes1.23 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0665 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 21, 2025
References
- RHSA-2024:0741 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1267 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0793 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2214402 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/openshift/kubernetes/pull/1876