Resource exhaustion in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer
CVE-2019-16555
A user-supplied regular expression in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin 1.24.1 and earlier was processed in a way that wasn't interruptible, allowing attackers to have Jenkins evaluate a regular expression without the ability to interrupt this process.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.011 (61.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Jenkins Build_failure_analyzer
- Jenkins Project Build Failure Analyzer Plugin — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16555?
- CVE-2019-16555 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16555?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.