Network restriction bypass via race condition during namespace termination
At a glance
Severity
LOW 3.1
EPSS
EPSS 0.32 % · percentile 25 (2026-10-27)
State
PUBLISHED
Published
Updated
Assigner
kubernetes
NVD status
Deferred
Description
A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a malicious or compromised pod could bypass network restrictions enforced by network policies during namespace deletion. The order in which objects are deleted during namespace termination is not defined, and it is possible for network policies to be deleted before the pods that they protect. This can lead to a brief period in which the pods are running, but network policies that should apply to connections to and from the pods are not enforced.
