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CVE-2019-1002100

Kubernetes DoS Vulnerability

6.5 MediumFix available

In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch of type "json-patch" (e.g. kubectl patch --type json or "Content-Type: application/json-patch+json") that consumes excessive resources while processing, causing a Denial of Service on the API Server.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

16.9%Up 15.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch of type "json-patch" (e.g. kubectl patch --type json or "Content-Type: application/json-patch+json") that consumes excessive resources while processing, causing a Denial of Service on the API Server.

Record
CVE-2019-1002100
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4885 6.5

In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch of type "json-patch" (e.g. kubectl patch --type json or "Content-Type: application/json-patch+json") that consumes excessive resources while processing, causing a Denial of Service on the API Server.

Record
EUVD-2022-4885
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q4rr-64r9-fwgf 6.5

Kubernetes DoS Vulnerability

In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch of type "json-patch" (e.g. kubectl patch --type json or "Content-Type: application/json-patch+json") that consumes excessive resources while processing, causing a Denial of Service on the API Server.

Record
GHSA-q4rr-64r9-fwgf
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-770
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.5

In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch of type "json-patch" (e.g. kubectl patch --type json or "Content-Type: application/json-patch+json") that consumes excessive resources while processing, causing a Denial of Service on the API Server.

Record
CVE-2019-1002100
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-770
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch of type "json-patch" (e.g. kubectl patch --type json or "Content-Type: application/json-patch+json") that consumes excessive resources while processing, causing a Denial of Service on the API Server.

Record
CVE-2019-1002100
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-1002100 6.5

In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch of type "json-patch" (e.g. kubectl patch --type json or "Content-Type: application/json-patch+json") that consumes excessive resources while processing, causing a Denial of Service on the API Server.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-1002100
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-q4rr-64r9-fwgf 6.5

Kubernetes DoS Vulnerability

In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch of type "json-patch" (e.g. kubectl patch --type json or "Content-Type: application/json-patch+json") that consumes excessive resources while processing, causing a Denial of Service on the API Server.

Record
GHSA-q4rr-64r9-fwgf
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-770
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2019:1851 6.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 security update

Record
RHSA-2019:1851
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2019:3239 7.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 3.10 atomic-openshift security update

Record
RHSA-2019:3239
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-1002100 6.5

In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch of type "json-patch" (e.g. kubectl patch --type json or "Content-Type: application/json-patch+json") that consumes excessive resources while processing, causing a Denial of Service on the API Server.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-1002100
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-1946 No score

Kubernetes DoS Vulnerability in k8s.io/kubernetes

Kubernetes DoS Vulnerability in k8s.io/kubernetes

Record
GO-2023-1946
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15424-1 No score

govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250807T150727-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250807T150727-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15424-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
k8s.io/kubernetes
Go
1.11.0 to 1.11.7
1.11.8
k8s.io/kubernetes
Go
1.12.0 to 1.12.5
1.12.6
k8s.io/kubernetes
Go
1.13.0 to 1.13.3
1.13.4
k8s.io/kubernetes
Go
1.0.0 to 1.10.14 None known
kubernetes
Debian:12
before 1.17.4-1
1.17.4-1
kubernetes
Debian:13
before 1.17.4-1
1.17.4-1
kubernetes
Debian:14
before 1.17.4-1
1.17.4-1
k8s.io/kubernetes
Go
1.11.0 up to 1.11.8
1.11.8
k8s.io/kubernetes
Go
1.12.0 up to 1.12.6
1.12.6
k8s.io/kubernetes
Go
1.13.0 up to 1.13.4
1.13.4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
k8s.io/kubernetes
Go
1.0.0 up to 1.11.8, 1.12.0 up to 1.12.6, 1.13.0 up to 1.13.4
1.11.81.12.61.13.4
atomic-openshift
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
atomic-openshift-clients
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
atomic-openshift-docker-excluder
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
atomic-openshift-excluder
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
atomic-openshift-hyperkube
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
atomic-openshift-hypershift
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
atomic-openshift-master
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
atomic-openshift-node
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
atomic-openshift-pod
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
atomic-openshift-sdn-ovs
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
atomic-openshift-template-service-broker
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
atomic-openshift-tests
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
0:3.11.129-1.git.0.bd4f2d5.el7
jenkins-2-plugins
Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7
before 0:3.11.1560870549-1.el7
0:3.11.1560870549-1.el7
atomic-openshift
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
atomic-openshift-clients
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
atomic-openshift-docker-excluder
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
atomic-openshift-excluder
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
atomic-openshift-hyperkube
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
atomic-openshift-hypershift
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
atomic-openshift-master
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
atomic-openshift-node
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
atomic-openshift-pod
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
atomic-openshift-sdn-ovs
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
atomic-openshift-template-service-broker
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
atomic-openshift-tests
Red Hat:openshift:3.10::el7
before 0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
0:3.10.181-1.git.0.3ab4b3d.el7
govulncheck-vulndb
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 0.0.20250807T150727-1.1
0.0.20250807T150727-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-1002100 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Kubernetes, published April 1, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.9%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in k8s.io/kubernetes 1.11.8.

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