CVE-2024-12401

A flaw was found in the cert-manager package. This flaw allows an attacker who can modify PEM data that the cert-manager reads, for example, in a Secret resource, to use large amounts of CPU in the cert-manager controller pod to effectively create a denial-of-service (DoS) vector for the cert-manager in the cluster.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.4 MEDIUM
NETWORK
HIGH
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
redhatCNA
4.4 MEDIUM
NETWORK
HIGH
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA-ADPADP
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Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 50%
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12401
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2327929
https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pull/7400
https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pull/7401
https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pull/7402
https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pull/7403
https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/security/advisories/GHSA-r4pg-vg54-wxx4
https://go.dev/issue/50116