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Kubernetes: CVE-2017-1002102: Malicious containers can delete any file from the node

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Kubernetes: CVE-2017-1002102: Malicious containers can delete any file from the node

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/13/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
11/13/2018
Modified
11/13/2018

Description

In Kubernetes versions 1.3.x, 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x and prior to versions 1.7.14, 1.8.9 and 1.9.4 containers using a secret, configMap, projected or downwardAPI volume can trigger deletion of arbitrary files/directories from the nodes where they are running.

Solution(s)

  • kubernetes-upgrade-1_7_14
  • kubernetes-upgrade-1_8_9
  • kubernetes-upgrade-1_9_4

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