[Kubernetes Java Client] Kubernetes Java client impacted by CVE-2022-1471

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Issue Details

A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Java client library where loading specially-crafted yaml can lead to code execution due to CVE-2022-1471.

This issue has been rated Medium (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Am I vulnerable?

If you process untrusted inputs with the Kubernetes Java Client you may be vulnerable to this issue.

Affected Versions- Kubernetes Java Client == v17.0.0

  • Kubernetes Java Client <= v16.0.2

  • Kubernetes Java Client <= v15.0.1

Fixed Versions- Kubernetes Java Client >= v17.0.1

  • Kubernetes Java Client >= v16.0.3

  • Kubernetes Java Client >= v15.0.2

Detection

If you find evidence that this vulnerability has been exploited, please contact security@kubernetes.io

Additional Details

See the GitHub issue for more details: https://github.com/kubernetes-client/java/issues/2532

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was reported by Jonathan Leitschuh, and fixed by Brendan Burns.

Thank You,

CJ Cullen on behalf of the Kubernetes Security Response Committee