# CVE-2020-8564: Docker config secrets leaked when file is malformed and loglevel \>= 4

- Also known as: GHSA-8MJG-8C8G-6H85, GO-2021-0066
- Severity: CVSS 4.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.19.3, 1.18.10, 1.17.13, 1.20.0-alpha.1
- Published: 2020-12-07 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Kubernetes: fixed in 1.19.3; fixed in 1.18.10; fixed in 1.17.13
- github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go): from 1.19.0, fixed in 1.19.3
- github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go): from 1.18.0, fixed in 1.18.10
- github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go): fixed in 1.17.13
- k8s.io/kubernetes (Go): fixed in 1.20.0-alpha.1

## Description

In Kubernetes clusters using a logging level of at least 4, processing a malformed docker config file will result in the contents of the docker config file being leaked, which can include pull secrets or other registry credentials. This affects < v1.19.3, < v1.18.10, < v1.17.13.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Kubernetes, upgrade to a fixed version (1.19.3, 1.18.10, 1.17.13, 1.20.0-alpha.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-discuss/c/vm-HcrFUOCs/m/36utxAM5CwAJ
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/95622
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0006/

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