Build Failure Analyzer Plugin up to 1.24.1 on Jenkins Regular Expression resource consumption

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A vulnerability was found in Build Failure Analyzer Plugin up to 1.24.1 on Jenkins. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Regular Expression Handler. Performing a manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-16555. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Build Failure Analyzer Plugin up to 1.24.1 on Jenkins (Jenkins Plugin). This affects an unknown code block of the component Regular Expression Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 12/17/2019 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-16555 since 09/20/2019. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-147279, VDB-147280, VDB-147281 and VDB-147282. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• Jenkins Plugin

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• Build Failure Analyzer Plugin

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• 1.24.0
• 1.24.1

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