Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Private is vulnerable to a Kubernetes vulnerability (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11244)

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

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

For IBM Cloud Private 3.2.0, apply October fix pack:

• IBM Cloud Private 3.2.0.1910 fix pack

For IBM Cloud Private 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2:

• 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