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Kubernetes Nodes can delete themselves by adding an OwnerReference

GHSA-4x4m-3c2p-qppc · CVE-2025-5187 · GO-2025-3915

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Description

A vulnerability exists in the NodeRestriction admission controller in Kubernetes clusters where node users can delete their corresponding node object by patching themselves with an OwnerReference to a cluster-scoped resource. If the OwnerReference resource does not exist or is subsequently deleted, the given node object will be deleted via garbage collection.

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