Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-8557
The Kubernetes kubelet component in versions 1.1-1.16.12, 1.17.0-1.17.8 and 1.18.0-1.18.5 do not account for disk usage by a pod which writes to its own /etc/hosts file. The /etc/hosts file mounted in a pod by kubelet is not included by the kubelet eviction manager when calculating ephemeral storage usage by a pod. If a pod writes a large amount of data to the /etc/hosts file, it could fill the storage space of the node and cause the node to fail.
Products affected by CVE-2020-8557
- cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8557
0.30%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 52 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-8557
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
3.9
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
Kubernetes | |
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-8557
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.Assigned by:
- jordan@liggitt.net (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-8557
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https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/93032
CVE-2020-8557: Node disk DOS by writing to container /etc/hosts · Issue #93032 · kubernetes/kubernetes · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200821-0002/
CVE-2020-8557 Kubernetes Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product SecurityThird Party Advisory
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https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/cB_JUsYEKyY/m/vVSO61AhBwAJ
Inloggen - Google AccountsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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