# CVE-2024-7598: Network restriction bypass via race condition during namespace termination

CVE-2024-7598 is fixed in kubernetes on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7598, released March 20, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7598
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 3.1 (low)
- EPSS: 0.0032
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 20, 2025
- Weakness: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7598

## Description

A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a malicious or compromised pod could bypass network restrictions enforced by network policies during namespace deletion. The order in which objects are deleted during namespace termination is not defined, and it is possible for network policies to be deleted before the pods that they protect. This can lead to a brief period in which the pods are running, but network policies that should apply to connections to and from the pods are not enforced.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | kubernetes Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-7598.md) | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Linux | kubernetes Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-7598.md) | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Linux | kubernetes Debian 14 | 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-7598.md) | Mar 20, 2025 |

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