Security Bulletin
Summary
Security Vulnerabilities affect IBM Cloud Pak for Data - Python (CVE-2019-20907)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-20907
DESCRIPTION: Python is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the tarfile module in Lib/tarfile.py. By persuading a victim to open a specially-craft a TAR archive, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185442 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
DESCRIPTION: Python is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the tarfile module in Lib/tarfile.py. By persuading a victim to open a specially-craft a TAR archive, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185442 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| CP4D | 2.5 |
| CP4D | 3.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
- Users of IBM Cloud Pak for Data V2.5 are advised to:
Apply IBM Cloud Pak for Data V2.5 cpd-2.5.0.0-lite-patch-6
- Users of IBM Cloud Pak for Data V3.0.0 and V3.0.1 are advised to:
Apply IBM Cloud Pak for Data V3.0.1 cpd-3.0.1-lite-patch-5
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
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Change History
10 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 August 2023
Initial Publish date:
10 December 2020
UID
ibm16380956