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Security Bulletin: A Security Vulnerability affects IBM Cloud Private - Docker (CVE-2018-15664)

Created by Tod Thorpe on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/887861
887861

Security Bulletin


Summary

A Security Vulnerability affects IBM Cloud Private - Docker (CVE-2018-15664)

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-15664
DESCRIPTION: Docker could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by symlink-exchange race attacks in docker cp. By allowing the execution of container processes while conducting filesystem operations on the container, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain read and write access to any path on the host.
CVSS Base Score: 9.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/161681 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cloud Private 2.1.x, 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.0

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade to Docker version xxxx  (waiting on fix from Docker community) from <link>

If using the IBM Cloud Private supplied Docker package, apply the appropriate patch. 

Product defect fixes and security updates are only available for the two most recent Continuous Delivery (CD) update packages

  • IBM Cloud Private 3.2.0
  • IBM Cloud Private 3.1.2
 
For IBM Cloud Private 3.2.0, apply patch:
For IBM Cloud Private 3.1.2, apply patch:
For IBM Cloud Private, 2.1.x, 3.1.0, 3.1.1:
  • Upgrade to the latest Continuous Delivery (CD) update package, IBM Cloud Private 3.2 and apply the patch for Docker
  • If required, individual product fixes can be made available between CD update packages for resolution of problems. Contact IBM support for assistance

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

16 August 2019 - Original version published

*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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 August 2019

UID

ibm10887861

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