Security Bulletin: Vulnerability identified in docker for Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Summary

Vulnerability identified in docker package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux potentially impact IBM Cloud Pak System.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-14300
**DESCRIPTION:**Docker package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an issue with allowing additional container processes via “runc exec” to be ptraced by the pid 1 of the container in the runc component. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code outside of the container.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185444 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Issue only affects a single version of docker package as per RedHat Enterpirse Linux response <https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-14300&gt;

For IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.0.1, 2.3.1.1

Check docker version

> $ rpm -q docker

If the reported version is docker-1.13.1-108.git4ef4b30.el7, you are potentially vulnerable to this issue.

> update package via satellite

OR

Upgrade to Cloud Pak System 2.3.2.0 or later

Information on upgrading can be found here: <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/887959&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None