Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability exists in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8, which is used by IBM Tivoli Network Configuration Manager IP Edition v6.4.2, which was disclosed in the Oracle July 2021 Critical Patch Update.
Vulnerability Details
Refer to the security bulletin(s) listed in the Remediation/Fixes section
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 8.0.6.35 for AIX
Linux: IBMJava 8.0.6.35 for 64-bit Linux
zLinux: IBM Java 8.0.6.35 for Linux for z/OS
2. Download version 8.0.6.16 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
07 Sep 2021: 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
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
18 October 2021
Initial Publish date:
07 September 2021
UID
ibm16505245