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Security Bulletin: IBP javaenv and dind images

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Summary

Versions of IBP images javaenv and dind before 2.5.1 included a version of gradle that depended upon vulnerable Apache libraries. Gradle is a build system, intended to aid in building chaincode, though not required for building chaincode.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-1953
DESCRIPTION:   Apache Commons Configuration could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an issue when allowing the instantiation of classes (including special statements) by default. By persuading a victim to load a specially-crafted YAML file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177759 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Third Party Entry:   177835
DESCRIPTION:   Apache Commons Codec information disclosure
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177835 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Blockchain Platform (Software/on-prem)All

Remediation/Fixes

The gradle instance on the images has been replaced by a gradle 'wrapper' that will install the latest version of gradle.

Workarounds and Mitigations

Update Gradle, or use another build system, e.g. Maven.

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References

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Change History

11 Dec 2020: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 December 2020

UID

ibm16381832