Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in the version of the Log4j open source library that is part of IBM Db2 Big SQL for Hortonworks Data Platform, for Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud, and IBM Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-44228
DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the failure to protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints by JNDI features. By sending a specially crafted code string, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to load arbitrary Java code on the server and take complete control of the system.
Note: The vulnerability is also called Log4Shell or LogJam.
CVSS Base score: 10
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/214921 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| Db2 Big SQL | 6.0.0.0 |
| Db2 Big SQL | 7.1.0.0 |
| Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data | 7.1.1 (on CP4D 3.5.0) |
| Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data | 7.2.0 (on CP4D 4.0.0) |
| Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data | 7.2.1 (on CP4D 4.0.1) |
| Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data | 7.2.2 (on CP4D 4.0.2) |
| Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data | 7.2.3 (on CP4D 4.0.3) |
Remediation/Fixes
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Fixes |
|---|---|---|
| Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data | 7.1.1 (on CP4D 3.5.0) |
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6237854 Big SQL on CP4D 3.5 Patch 379 |
| Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data | 7.2.0 (on CP4D 4.0.0) | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527264 |
| Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data | 7.2.1 (on CP4D 4.0.1) | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527264 |
| Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data | 7.2.2 (on CP4D 4.0.2) | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527264 |
| Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data | 7.2.3 (on CP4D 4.0.3) | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527264 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
IBM strongly suggest addressing the vulnerability now with the mitigation below
|
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Fixes |
|---|---|---|
| Db2 Big SQL | 6.0.0.0 | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PH42765 |
| Db2 Big SQL | 7.1.0.0 | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PH42765 |
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
27 Jan 2022: Revision for Big SQL 7.1.1 (on CP4D 3.5.0)
20 Dec 2021: Links to fix instructions added
17 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.
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Document Location
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Document Information
Modified date:
27 January 2022
UID
ibm16528384