CVE-2026-24514 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx where the validating admission controller feature is subject to a denial of service condition. By sending large requests to the validating admission controller, an attacker can cause memory consumption, which may result in the ingress-nginx controller pod being killed or the node running out of memory.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/136680

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-24514?

CVE-2026-24514 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx where the validating admission controller feature is subject to a denial of service condition. By sending large requests to the validating admission co...

How severe is CVE-2026-24514?

CVE-2026-24514 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-24514?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.