Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in Java SE affects IBM Control Center (CVE-2021-35578)

Summary

A maliciously crafted TLS 1.3 ClientHello packet can trigger a NullPointerException and an SSLException instead ofbeing rejected gracefully. The fix ensures that the invalid data is rejected gracefully.

Vulnerability Details

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)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Product

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VRMF

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iFix

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Remediation

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IBM Control Center

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6.1.3.0

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iFix12

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Fix Central - 6.1.3.0

IBM Control Center

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6.2.0.0

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iFix16

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Fix Central - 6.2.0.0 (ETA by 3-25-2022)

IBM Control Center

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6.2.1.0

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iFix06

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Fix Central - 6.2.1.0 (ETA by 3-25-2022)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None