Security fixes in kube-state-metrics-fips 2.20.0-r2 (CVE-2026-56860)
Description
The kube-state-metrics-fips package version 2.20.0-r2 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities including CVE-2026-56860. This release fixes eight distinct vulnerabilities affecting versions prior to 2.20.0-r2. No CVSS score is available for CVE-2026-56860, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
kube-state-metrics-fips version 2.20.0-r2 includes security fixes for eight vulnerabilities, one of which is CVE-2026-56860. The vulnerabilities affect versions earlier than 2.20.0-r2. The package is part of the Alpine ecosystem. No detailed technical information or CVSS scoring is provided for CVE-2026-56860. No active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in version 2.20.0-r2 could potentially allow security issues in affected versions prior to this release. However, specific impacts for CVE-2026-56860 are not detailed in the provided data. There are no known exploits in the wild, indicating limited or no active threat currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade to kube-state-metrics-fips version 2.20.0-r2 or later to remediate the vulnerabilities including CVE-2026-56860. Since a patch is available, applying this official fix is the recommended mitigation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- CLEANSTART-2026-OJ80990
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.3
- Ecosystems
- ["Alpine"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a984540acd9273b496aae09
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 15:48:16 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 01:23:42 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 25
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