vulnerability
Kubernetes: CVE-2019-11248: /debug/pprof exposed on kubelet's healthz port
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Aug 29, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Aug 29, 2019
Added
Sep 11, 2019
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
The debugging endpoint /debug/pprof is exposed over the unauthenticated Kubelet healthz port. The go pprof endpoint is exposed over the Kubelet's healthz port. This debugging endpoint can potentially leak sensitive information such as internal Kubelet memory addresses and configuration, or for limited denial of service. Versions prior to 1.15.0, 1.14.4, 1.13.8, and 1.12.10 are affected. The issue is of medium severity, but not exposed by the default configuration.
Solutions
kubernetes-upgrade-1_12_10kubernetes-upgrade-1_13_8kubernetes-upgrade-1_14_4kubernetes-upgrade-1_15_0
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