Description
The Chaos Controller Manager in Chaos Mesh exposes a GraphQL debugging server without authentication to the entire Kubernetes cluster, which provides an API to kill arbitrary processes in any Kubernetes pod, leading to cluster-wide denial of service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh | ≤ 2.7.2 | — |
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20250918T182144-150000.1.107.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03289-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20250917T170349-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15564-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20250918T182144-150000.1.107.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03289-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh | < 2.7.3 | 2.7.3 | GHSA-2gg8-85m5-8r2p |
| Go | github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh | all versions | — | GO-2025-3951 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15564-1 govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250917T170349-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03289-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026