Security Bulletin
Summary
log4j-core-2.16.0.jar is vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) attack and uncontrolled recursion. This is shipped in Log Analysis. The fix includes Apache Log4j core 2.17.1
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-44832
DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker with permission to modify the logging configuration file to execute arbitrary code on the system. By constructing a malicious configuration using a JDBC Appender with a data source referencing a JNDI URI , an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code.
CVSS Base score: 6.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/216189 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2021-45105
DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to protect from uncontrolled recursion from self-referential lookups. A remote attacker with control over Thread Context Map (MDC) input data could craft malicious input data that contains a recursive lookup to cause a StackOverflowError that will terminate the process. Note: The vulnerability is also called LOG4J2-3230.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/215647 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)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.5.3 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.6.0 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.6.1 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.7.0 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.7.1 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.7.2 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Version | Fix details |
| IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis version 1.3.5.3, 1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1, 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2 |
Prior to Log Analysis version 1.3.7.2, upgrade to Log Analysis version 1.3.7 Fix Pack 2 and apply 1.3.x Log4j Interim Fix 1 (Solr) fix. Download 1.3.7-TIV-IOALA-FP2 and 1.3.x-TIV-IOALA-IF1-Log4j-solr For Log Analysis version 1.3.7.2, apply 1.3.x Log4j Interim Fix 1 (Solr) fix |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
01 Jul 2022: Initial Publication
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 November 2022
Initial Publish date:
01 July 2022
UID
ibm16601099