CVE-2025-0426: [kubernetes] CVE-2025-0426: Node Denial of Service via kubelet Checkpoint API

Published Feb 13, 2025
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Updated

A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a large number of container checkpoint requests made to the unauthenticated kubelet read-only HTTP endpoint may cause a Node Denial of Service by filling the Node's disk.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
go/k8s.io/kubernetes<1.29.14
1.29.14
go/k8s.io/kubernetes>=1.30.0<1.30.10
1.30.10
go/k8s.io/kubernetes>=1.31.0<1.31.6
1.31.6
go/k8s.io/kubernetes>=1.32.0<1.32.2
1.32.2
Microsoft azl3 kubernetes 1.30.3-2
Microsoft azl3 kubernetes 1.30.10-1
IBM Netezza Software<=11.3.0.3-IF2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade go/k8s.io/kubernetes to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.29.14
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade go/k8s.io/kubernetes to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.30.10
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade go/k8s.io/kubernetes to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.31.6
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade go/k8s.io/kubernetes to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.32.2

Event History

Feb 13, 2025
CVE Published
via NVD·04:16 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:32 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 14, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Aug 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-0426?

CVE-2025-0426 has been classified as a Denial of Service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-0426?

To remediate CVE-2025-0426, upgrade Kubernetes to version 1.29.14 or later, or to specific patched versions like 1.30.10, 1.31.6, or 1.32.2.

3

What causes CVE-2025-0426?

CVE-2025-0426 is caused by an unauthenticated large number of container checkpoint requests sent to the kubelet read-only HTTP endpoint.

4

Which versions of Kubernetes are affected by CVE-2025-0426?

CVE-2025-0426 affects Kubernetes versions prior to 1.29.14 and those between 1.30.0 and 1.30.10, 1.31.0 and 1.31.6, and 1.32.0 and 1.32.2.

5

Can CVE-2025-0426 lead to data loss?

While CVE-2025-0426 itself causes a Denial of Service, it may lead to unavailability of services rather than direct data loss.

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