Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Cloud Private is vulnerable to a Kubernetes vulnerability (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11244)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-11244
DESCRIPTION: In Kubernetes v1.8.x-v1.14.x, schema info is cached by kubectl in the location specified by --cache-dir (defaulting to $HOME/.kube/http-cache), written with world-writeable permissions (rw-rw-rw-). If --cache-dir is specified and pointed at a different location accessible to other users/groups, the written files may be modified by other users/groups and disrupt the kubectl invocation.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/160042 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Cloud Private | 3.2.0 CD |
Remediation/Fixes
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
- Upgrade to the latest Continuous Delivery (CD) update package, IBM Cloud Private 3.2.1.
- 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
Change History
30 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:
02 January 2020
UID
ibm11167088