Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability exists in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8, which is used by IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager v6.4.2, which was disclosed in the Oracle January 2022 Critical Patch Update, but deferred until the release associated with the August 2022 Update.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-21299
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JAXP component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217594 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| ITNCM | 6.4.2 |
Remediation/Fixes
Note that only standalone worker servers and compliance servers (i.e. those which are not co-located on the same machine as a presentation server) need to have their JRE updated. To update the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), complete the following steps.
1. Locate the appropriate IBM JRE for your operating system on the IBM Fix Central website.
- AIX: IBM Java 8.0.7.15 for AIX
- Linux: IBMJava 8.0.7.15 for 64-bit Linux
- zLinux: IBM Java 8.0.7.15 for Linux zSeries
2. Download version 8.0.7.15 in archive, rather than binary, form and install it.
3. Back up the directory $NCMHOME/jre.
4. Stop all running processes of the compliance or worker server by using the “itncm.sh stop” command.
5. Delete the contents of the $NCMHOME/jre/bin and $NCMHOME/jre/lib directory.
6. Copy the contents of the bin and lib directories from the JRE that you installed in step 2 to $NCMHOME/jre/bin and $NCHOME/jre/lib, respectively.
7. Restart the compliance or worker server by using the “itncm.sh start” command.
To roll back to the previous Netcool Configuration Manager compliance or worker server JRE, restore the backup that you made in step 3. Perform the rollback, then perform steps 4 to 7 again.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
30 Nov 2022: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 January 2023
UID
ibm16855637