Description
A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a malicious or compromised pod could bypass network restrictions enforced by network policies during namespace deletion. The order in which objects are deleted during namespace termination is not defined, and it is possible for network policies to be deleted before the pods that they protect. This can lead to a brief period in which the pods are running, but network policies that should apply to connections to and from the pods are not enforced.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | kube-apiserver | 1.3.0 | — |
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 | 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | kubernetes | 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | kubernetes | 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20250327T184518-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:14937-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kubernetes | 1.30.10-27 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kubernetes | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | kubernetes-csi-driver-hostpath | 1.17.1-r16 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | rancher-system-agent | 0.14.0-r1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | >= 1.3.0 | — | GO-2025-3547 |
| Go | k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kube-apiserver | >= 1.3.0, <= 1.32.3 | — | GHSA-r56h-j38w-hrqq |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14937-1 govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250327T184518-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0609 Kubernetes: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 20, 2025
References
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/126587 issue-tracking vendor-advisory
- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/67D7UFqiPRc mailing-list