Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in cri-o, as a result of all pod-related processes being placed in the same memory cgroup. This can result in container management (conmon) processes being killed if a workload process triggers an out-of-memory (OOM) condition for the cgroup. An attacker could abuse this flaw to get host network access on an cri-o host.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | Cri-O | < 1.16.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | - |
| Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 3.11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14891Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14891Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-14891?
CVE-2019-14891 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in cri-o, as a result of all pod-related processes being placed in the same memory cgroup. This can result in container management (conmon) processes being killed if a workload proces...
How severe is CVE-2019-14891?
CVE-2019-14891 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14891?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kubernetes Cri-O, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Openshift Container Platform.