CVE-2020-29582: Medium severity JetBrains Kotlin vulnerability

Published Feb 3, 2021
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Updated

In JetBrains Kotlin before 1.4.21, a vulnerable Java API was used for temporary file and folder creation. An attacker was able to read data from such files and list directories due to insecure permissions.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kotlin<1.4.21
1.4.21
JetBrains Kotlin<1.4.21
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Slice Selection Function=1.2.1
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy=1.14.0
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Service Communication Proxy=1.14.0
JetBrains Kotlin<2.1.0

Event History

Feb 3, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:20 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-29582?

CVE-2020-29582 is a vulnerability in JetBrains Kotlin before version 1.4.21 that allows an attacker to read data from temporary files and list directories due to insecure permissions.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-29582?

CVE-2020-29582 has a severity score of 5.3, which is considered medium.

3

How can I fix CVE-2020-29582?

To fix CVE-2020-29582, update JetBrains Kotlin to version 1.4.21 or higher.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-29582?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-29582 at the following references: [CVE.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29582), [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29582), [JetBrains Security Bulletin](https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2021/02/03/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q4-2020/), [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1930291), [Red Hat Errata](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3205).

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2020-29582?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2020-29582 is CWE-276.

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