vulnerability
Red Hat OpenShift: CVE-2019-11251: kubernetes: `kubectl cp` allows for arbitrary file write via double symlinks
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Oct 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Oct 31, 2019
Added
Oct 31, 2019
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
The Kubernetes kubectl cp command in versions 1.1-1.12, and versions prior to 1.13.11, 1.14.7, and 1.15.4 allows a combination of two symlinks provided by tar output of a malicious container to place a file outside of the destination directory specified in the kubectl cp invocation. This could be used to allow an attacker to place a nefarious file using a symlink, outside of the destination tree.
Solutions
linuxrpm-upgrade-atomic-openshiftlinuxrpm-upgrade-openshift
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