go package report

Is k8s.io/kubernetes safe?

k8s.io/kubernetes (go) has 50 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated CRITICAL. No single fixed version is recorded that clears every advisory, so check each one below. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

209 direct dependencies

35 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

106 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so go packages are not covered.

cvss

9.8

critical

CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

epss

2.8%

medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 87th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score

4.4

medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-2jx2-76rc-2v7v, the advisory selected below

// 50 advisories

GHSA-2jx2-76rc-2v7v

CRITICALGitHub ratingCVE-2017-1000056

Kubernetes version 1.5.0-1.5.4 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation in the PodSecurityPolicy admission plugin resulting in the ability to make use of any…

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v3.1 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

// questions

Is k8s.io/kubernetes safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 50 known vulnerabilities for k8s.io/kubernetes (go), the worst rated CRITICAL, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does k8s.io/kubernetes have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 50 known vulnerabilities for k8s.io/kubernetes (go), the worst rated CRITICAL. These include GHSA-2jx2-76rc-2v7v, GHSA-27wf-5967-98gx, GHSA-h7wq-jj8r-qm7p, GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75, GHSA-hq6q-c2x6-hmch.

How do I check k8s.io/kubernetes before installing?

Search k8s.io/kubernetes in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=k8s.io%2Fkubernetes. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.

Checked 2026-11-14 at 13:18 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2025-12-15. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.