Description
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.
Published: 2025-02-13
Score: 6.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-1661 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jgfp-53c3-624w Node Denial of Service via kubelet Checkpoint API
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00023}

epss

{'score': 0.00019}


Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00021}

epss

{'score': 0.00023}


Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00027}

epss

{'score': 0.00021}


Wed, 12 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_data_foundation:4.18::el9

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat openshift Data Foundation
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_data_foundation:4.17::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat openshift Data Foundation

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 01:45:00 +0000

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Title k8s.io/kubernetes: kubelet: node denial of service via kubelet checkpoint API
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:45:00 +0000

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References

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Redhat Openshift Data Foundation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: kubernetes

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-13T17:02:37.167Z

Reserved: 2025-01-13T15:08:34.825Z

Link: CVE-2025-0426

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-02-13T16:29:22.414Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-02-13T16:16:48.417

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-0426

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-13T15:16:13Z

Links: CVE-2025-0426 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses