Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK (October 2021) affects IBM InfoSphere Information Server (CVE-2021-2341 CVE-2021-35578 CVE-2021-35564)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 that is used by IBM InfoSphere Information Server. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2021.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-2341
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Networking component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a low confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205768 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

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)

CVEID:CVE-2021-35564
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Keytool component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211640 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Product |

VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation/First Fix

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InfoSphere Information Server, Information Server on Cloud

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11.7

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JR64381

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--Follow instructions in the README
--If not previously addressed, for AIX installations, see Technote for class not found errors related to ProviderExceptions, Failed to initialize IBMJCEPlus provider, and jgskit (Not found in java.library.path)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None