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CCC.VM.TH07: Resource Starvation Through Preemptible (spot) VM Termination

Threat ID:CCC.VM.TH07
Title:Resource Starvation Through Preemptible (spot) VM Termination
Description:

Workloads running on preemptible (spot) instances may experience unexpected termination by the cloud provider with minimal notice. This can result in workload instability, leading to service degradation or denial-of-service if critical processes are scheduled on such VMs, potentially impacting system reliability and availability.

Related Capabilities

IDTitleDescription
CCC.VM.F06Preemptible InstancesProviding the option for using preemptible virtual machine (spot) instances at a lower cost for non-critical or fault-tolerant workloads that may be terminated by the cloud provider after a notice period.

External Mappings

Reference IDEntry IDStrengthRemarks
MITRE-ATT&CK
T1499
0
Endpoint Denial of Service
MITRE-ATT&CK
T1489
0
Service Stop