GHSA-qhm4-jxv7-j9pq
MEDIUMAllocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling and Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in Kubernetes
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
k8s.io/kubernetes🐹k8s.io/kubernetes🐹k8s.io/kubernetesReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
The Kubelet component in versions 1.15.0-1.15.9, 1.16.0-1.16.6, and 1.17.0-1.17.2 has been found to be vulnerable to a denial of service attack via the kubelet API, including the unauthenticated HTTP read-only API typically served on port 10255, and the authenticated HTTPS API typically served on port 10250.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | ≥ 1.15.0&&< 1.15.10 | 1.15.10 |
| 🐹Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | ≥ 1.16.0&&< 1.16.6 | 1.16.6 |
| 🐹Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | ≥ 1.17.0&&< 1.17.2 | 1.17.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for k8s.io/kubernetes. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update k8s.io/kubernetes to 1.15.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qhm4-jxv7-j9pq is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-qhm4-jxv7-j9pq is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-qhm4-jxv7-j9pq. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-qhm4-jxv7-j9pq in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-qhm4-jxv7-j9pq across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.