CVE-2026-71469 PUBLISHED

Acm-search-v2-api-rhel9: search-v2-api: unbounded tokenreviews cache allows unauthenticated memory-exhaustion dos

Assigner: redhat
Reserved: 06.08.2026 Published: 12.08.2026 Updated: 12.08.2026

A flaw was found in search-v2-api. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending requests with unique random bearer tokens. Each unique token creates a permanent entry in the unbounded tokenReviews cache, which is not properly cleared. This can lead to memory exhaustion of the search-api pod, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS Score: 7.5

Product Status

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
Versions Default: affected

Workarounds

To mitigate this issue, restrict network access to the search-v2-api component within Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes. Implement network policies to limit incoming connections to only trusted sources that require access to the search API. This will reduce the attack surface for unauthenticated denial-of-service attempts. After applying network policies, ensure that the search-v2-api pod is restarted to apply the new network rules effectively.

References

Problem Types

  • Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling CWE