CVE-2016-0789: CRLF Injection

Published Feb 25, 2016
·
Updated

CRLF injection vulnerability in the CLI command documentation in Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via unspecified vectors.

Other sources

The following flaw was found in Jenkins:

An HTTP response splitting vulnerability in the CLI command documentation allowed attackers to craft Jenkins URLs that serve malicious content.

External References:

https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-02-24

Red Hat

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/Jenkins<1.650
1.650
redhat/Jenkins<1.642.2
1.642.2
Jenkins Jenkins<=1.642.1
redhat Openshift=3.1
Jenkins Jenkins<=1.649
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core<1.642.2
1.642.2
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core>=1.643<1.650
1.650

Event History

Apr 7, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:58 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·03:58 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0789?

CVE-2016-0789 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for HTTP response splitting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-0789?

To mitigate CVE-2016-0789, upgrade Jenkins to version 1.650 or later, or to LTS version 1.642.2 or later.

3

What types of attacks can CVE-2016-0789 enable?

CVE-2016-0789 can enable remote attackers to conduct HTTP response splitting attacks by injecting arbitrary HTTP headers.

4

Which versions of Jenkins are affected by CVE-2016-0789?

CVE-2016-0789 affects Jenkins versions prior to 1.650 and LTS versions prior to 1.642.2.

5

Is CVE-2016-0789 specific to certain environments?

Yes, CVE-2016-0789 specifically affects Jenkins and may also impact Red Hat OpenShift version 3.1.

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