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JR64497: SECURITY APAR - LUCENE-9981 DENIAL OF SERVICE VULNERABILITY MAY AFFECT IBM BAW

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workflow.21031.delta.repository
8.5.7.201706-WS-BPM-IFJR64497
8.6.0.201803-WS-BPM-IFJR64497
8.6.10019003-WS-BPM-IFJR64497
8.6.20020002-WS-BPM-IFJR64497
8.6.20021020-WS-BPM-IFJR64497
8.6.30021030-WS-BPM-IFJR64497

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Third Party Entry:   216835
DESCRIPTION:   Apache Lucene is vulnerable to a denial of
service. By sending a specific regular expression query, a
remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume all
available CPU resources.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/216835 for
the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • No additional information is available.

PRODUCT AFFECTED:
IBM Business Automation Workflow
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix that prevents search queries containing regular
expressions is available on supported releases.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR64497
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  • Reported component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
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  • Reported component ID
    5737H4100
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  • Reported release
    L00
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2022-01-17
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  • Closed date
    2022-04-06
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  • Last modified date
    2025-07-13
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
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  • Fixed component ID
    5737H4100
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              [{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"21.0.2","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]
              

                                                                    

          
 
        

      

    

      

        

          

            
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            Modified date:
            

            14 July 2025
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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