SB20200401107 - Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 packages
Published: April 1, 2020 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20200401107
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Uncontrolled Memory Allocation (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8552)
CWE-ID: CWE-789 - Uncontrolled Memory Allocation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists in the Kubernetes API server component due to improper allocation of memory. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted API request and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.