CVE-2019-16554: Medium severity jenkins build failure analyzer plugin vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2019
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Updated

A missing permission check in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin 1.24.1 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to have Jenkins evaluate a computationally expensive regular expression.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer<1.24.2
1.24.2
Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Jenkins<=1.24.1

Event History

Dec 17, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:40 PM
Description
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
05:03 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-16554?

CVE-2019-16554 is a vulnerability in the Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to have Jenkins evaluate a computationally expensive regular expression.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16554?

The severity of CVE-2019-16554 is medium (4.3).

3

How does CVE-2019-16554 affect Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin?

CVE-2019-16554 affects Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin 1.24.1 and earlier versions.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-16554?

To fix CVE-2019-16554, users should update to version 1.24.2 of the Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-16554?

More information about CVE-2019-16554 can be found at the following references: [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/17/1](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/17/1), [https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-12-17/#SECURITY-1651](https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-12-17/#SECURITY-1651), [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16554](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16554)

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