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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Decision Optimization Center (CVE-2021-35586, CVE-2021-35578)

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ and IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Versions 7 & 8 used by IBM Decision Optimization Center. IBM Decision Optimization Center has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-35586
DESCRIPTION:   An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the ImageIO 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/211661 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)

CVEID:   CVE-2021-35578
DESCRIPTION:   An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JSSE 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/211654 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)
IBM Decision Optimization Center (DOC)3.9.1
IBM Decision Optimization Center (DOC)3.9.0.2
IBM Decision Optimization Center (DOC)3.9.0.1
IBM Decision Optimization Center (DOC)3.9

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to download and install the IBM® Java™ SDK as soon as practicable.
Before installing a newer version of IBM® Java™ SDK, please ensure that you:

  • Close any open programs that you have running;
  • Rename the initial directory of the IBM® Java™ SDK (for example: with a .old at the end),
  • Download and install IBM® Java™ SDK.


IBM Decision Optimization Center
From v3.9: IBM® SDK, Java™ Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 11 Fix Pack 0 and subsequent releases
From v3.9.0.1:IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 7 Fix Pack 0 and subsequent releases

 



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Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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IBM® Java™ SDK Security Bulletin (January 2021 Critical Patch Update)

 

 

Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

10 Dec 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 December 2021

Initial Publish date:
10 December 2021

UID

ibm16525288

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