1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4858-1

USN-4858-1: Gradle vulnerabilities

Publication date

15 March 2021

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Gradle.

Releases

Packages

  • gradle - Powerful build system for the JVM

Details

It was discovered that Gradle used an insecure HTTP URL to download
dependencies when the built-in JavaScript or CoffeeScript Gradle plugins
were used. A remote unauthenticated attacker could possibly use this issue
to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack. (CVE-2019-11065)

It was discovered that the PGP signing plugin in Gradle relied on the
insecure SHA-1 algorithm. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
conduct spoofing attacks. (CVE-2019-16370)

It was discovered that Gradle used an insecure HTTP URL to download
dependencies when the built-in JavaScript or CoffeeScript Gradle plugins
were used. A remote unauthenticated attacker could possibly use this issue
to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack. (CVE-2019-11065)

It was discovered that the PGP signing plugin in Gradle relied on the
insecure SHA-1 algorithm. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
conduct spoofing attacks. (CVE-2019-16370)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
18.04 bionic libgradle-core-java –  4.4.1-5ubuntu2~18.04+esm1  
libgradle-plugins-java –  4.4.1-5ubuntu2~18.04+esm1  
gradle –  4.4.1-5ubuntu2~18.04+esm1  

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