Security Bulletin: vulnerability in urllib3 library embedded into Tensorboard PowerAI CVE-2019-11324

Summary

The urllib3 1.24.1 library mishandles SSL connections in certain cases where a verification failure is the correct outcome. This library version is embedded into Tensorboard 1.13, which is included in PowerAI 1.6.0.

Vulnerability Details

Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-11324

DESCRIPTION
The urllib3 library mishandles certain cases which results in SSL connections succeeding in situations where a verification failure is the correct outcome.

CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159909 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

PowerAI 1.6.0

Remediation/Fixes

PowerAI 1.6.1

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Upgrade PowerAI 1.6.0 to WMLC 1.6.1 also known as PowerAI 1.6.1. To upgrade, refer to Upgrading PowerAI 1.6.0 to WMLC 1.6.1

Workarounds and Mitigations

None