Volcano: Webhook server vulnerable to OOM due to unbounded HTTP request body size
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Volcano is a Kubernetes-native batch scheduling system. Prior to v1.14.2, v1.13.3, and v1.12.4, the Volcano webhook server does not enforce a size limit on incoming HTTP request bodies. Any in-cluster pod that can reach the webhook endpoint may send an arbitrarily large request body, potentially causing the webhook server to be killed by OOM. All Volcano deployments with the webhook server exposed to in-cluster traffic are affected. This vulnerability is fixed in v1.14.2, v1.13.3, and v1.12.4.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| volcano-sh | volcano | 1.14.0-alpha.0 to before 1.14.2; 1.13.0 to before 1.13.3; before 1.12.4 | 1.14.2, 1.13.3, 1.12.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | volcano.sh/volcano (Go) | before 1.12.4 | 1.12.4 | Patch available | GHSA-8wxp-xxp2-rcgx |
| — | volcano.sh/volcano (Go) | 1.13.0 to before 1.13.3 | 1.13.3 | Patch available | GHSA-8wxp-xxp2-rcgx |
| — | volcano.sh/volcano (Go) | 1.14.0 to before 1.14.2 | 1.14.2 | Patch available | GHSA-8wxp-xxp2-rcgx |
- volcano Vendorvolcano-sh Affected 1.14.0-alpha.0 to before 1.14.2; 1.13.0 to before 1.13.3; before 1.12.4 Fixed in 1.14.2, 1.13.3, 1.12.4 Patch available CNA
- volcano.sh/volcano (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.12.4 Fixed in 1.12.4 Patch available GHSA-8wxp-xxp2-rcgx
- volcano.sh/volcano (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.13.0 to before 1.13.3 Fixed in 1.13.3 Patch available GHSA-8wxp-xxp2-rcgx
- volcano.sh/volcano (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.14.0 to before 1.14.2 Fixed in 1.14.2 Patch available GHSA-8wxp-xxp2-rcgx
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:volcano:*:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:* | before 1.12.4; 1.13.0 to before 1.13.3; 1.14.0 to before 1.14.2 | Vulnerable | backstage |
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:volcano:*:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:* Versions before 1.12.4; 1.13.0 to before 1.13.3; 1.14.0 to before 1.14.2 Vulnerable ·backstage
Remediation
- Fix · CNA volcano (volcano-sh) Fixed in 1.14.2, 1.13.3, 1.12.4
- Fix · GHSA-8wxp-xxp2-rcgx volcano.sh/volcano (Go) Fixed in 1.12.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8wxp-xxp2-rcgx volcano.sh/volcano (Go) Fixed in 1.13.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8wxp-xxp2-rcgx volcano.sh/volcano (Go) Fixed in 1.14.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44247
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wxp-xxp2-rcgx
References
More volcano-sh vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-23814 Volcano Scheduler Denial of Service via Unbounded Response from Elastic Service/extender Plugin CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-44247 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-44247 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wxp-xxp2-rcgx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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