Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect Rational Business Developer

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 7 and 8 and IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 7 and 8 used by Rational Business Developer. Rational Business Developer has provided fixes for the applicable CVEs. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK and Runtime Environment updates in the October 2021 Critical Patch Update, except for CVE-2021-35550, CVE-2021-35561, and CVE-2021-35603, which will be covered by future bulletins.

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)

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)

CVEID:CVE-2021-35565
**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/211641 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

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by installing this fix or a newer iFix or Fix Pack.

Product

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VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation / First Fix

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File Name

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Rational Business Developer

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_9.1 - 9.1.1.2
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None

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https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Business+Developer&release=9.1.0&platform=All&function=all

| RBD_9.1_IBM_JDK7_SR1_FP5

Rational Business Developer

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_9.5 - 9.5.1.2
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None

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https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Business+Developer&release=9.5.0&platform=All&function=all

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RBD_9.5_IBM_JDK8_SR0_FP7

Rational Business Developer

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_9.6 - 9.6.0.1
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None

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https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Business+Developer&release=9.6&platform=All&function=all

| RBD_9.6_IBM_JDK8_SR0_FP7

Workarounds and Mitigations

None