# CVE-2019-11245: kubelet-started container uid changes to root after first restart or if image is already pulled to the node

- Also known as: GHSA-R76G-G87F-VW8F, GO-2024-2780
- Severity: CVSS 4.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.14.3, 1.13.7
- Published: 2019-08-29 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Kubernetes: v1.13.6, v1.14.2
- k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubelet (Go): from 1.14.0, fixed in 1.14.3
- k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubelet (Go): from 1.13.0, fixed in 1.13.7
- k8s.io/kubernetes (Go): from 1.13.0, fixed in 1.13.7; from 1.14.0, fixed in 1.14.3

## Description

In kubelet v1.13.6 and v1.14.2, containers for pods that do not specify an explicit runAsUser attempt to run as uid 0 (root) on container restart, or if the image was previously pulled to the node. If the pod specified mustRunAsNonRoot: true, the kubelet will refuse to start the container as root. If the pod did not specify mustRunAsNonRoot: true, the kubelet will run the container as uid 0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Kubernetes, upgrade to a fixed version (1.14.3, 1.13.7) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Kubernetes](https://cve.now/tech/kubernetes.md) · [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/78308
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190919-0003/

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