Security fixes in cluster-autoscaler 1.36.1-r2 (CVE-2026-56864)
Description
Cluster-autoscaler version 1.36.1-r2 addresses four security vulnerabilities including CVE-2026-56864. The update fixes these issues to improve the security posture of the software. No specific technical details or exploitation methods are provided for CVE-2026-56864. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
The cluster-autoscaler package version 1.36.1-r2 includes security fixes for four vulnerabilities, one of which is CVE-2026-56864. The exact nature of CVE-2026-56864 is not detailed in the provided data. The patch is available and upgrading to version 1.36.1-r2 or later mitigates these vulnerabilities. The product is not a cloud service, so remediation requires applying the patch.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in cluster-autoscaler 1.36.1-r2 could potentially affect the security of deployments using earlier versions. No known active exploitation has been reported. The impact specifics are not detailed in the input data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade cluster-autoscaler to version 1.36.1-r2 or later to apply the official security fixes. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required based on the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- CLEANSTART-2026-IW50648
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.3
- Ecosystems
- ["Alpine"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a984549acd9273b496ab0bb
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 15:48:25 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 00:23:44 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 45
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