CVE-2019-16370: Medium severity gradle vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2019
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Updated

The PGP signing plugin in Gradle before 6.0 relies on the SHA-1 algorithm, which might allow an attacker to replace an artifact with a different one that has the same SHA-1 message digest, a related issue to CVE-2005-4900.

Affected Software

1 affected component
gradle Gradle<6.0

Event History

Sep 16, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:50 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-16370?

CVE-2019-16370 is a vulnerability in the PGP signing plugin in Gradle before version 6.0.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16370?

CVE-2019-16370 has a severity level of medium with a CVSS score of 5.9.

3

How does CVE-2019-16370 affect Gradle?

CVE-2019-16370 affects Gradle versions up to and excluding 6.0.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2019-16370?

CVE-2019-16370 could allow an attacker to replace an artifact with a different one that has the same SHA-1 message digest.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-16370?

To fix CVE-2019-16370, upgrade to Gradle version 6.0 or later.

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