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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects Cloud Pak System [CVE-2021-28167]

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Summary

Vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems shipped with Cloud Pak System. Cloud Pak System has addressed vulnerability. [CVE-2021-28167]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-28167
DESCRIPTION:   Eclipse Openj9 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a flaw in the jdk.internal.reflect.ConstantPool API. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to call static methods or access static members without running the class initialization method.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200533 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Cloud Pak System Software Suite2.3.3.0
IBM Cloud Pak System2.3

Remediation/Fixes

For unsupported version/release/platform IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported /release/platform of the product. Notice for IBM Cloud Pak System W3700 (5725-X32), IBM Cloud Pak System W3500 (5725-Z16), IBM Cloud Pak System W3550 (5725-Z17), IBM Cloud Pak System Software v2.3.0.0, v2.3.1.0, IBM Cloud Pak System Software Suite v2.3.0.0, v2.3.1.0  as per IBM Withdrawal announcement  ENUS922-058

Cloud Pak System upgraded Java to IBM SDK Java 8.0.7.0 along with Cloud Pak System v2.3.3.4.  

For IBM Cloud Pak System V2.3.0 through to V2.3.3.3 Interim Fix 1.

              upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak System V2.3.3.4 or later at IBM Fix Central.

Information on upgrading at : http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887959

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect Cloud Pak System

Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect Cloud Pak System

 

Change History

04 Nov 2022: 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:
23 November 2022

UID

ibm16841225