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Security Bulletin: Security vulnerabilities ( CVE-2021-36090, CVE-2021-35517 ) in Apache Commons Compress affect WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile, shipped with IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights

Description

## Summary Websphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty Profile is shipped as a component of IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights. Information about Apache Commons Compress library vulnerabilities ( CVE-2021-36090, CVE-2021-35517 ) to a denial of service, caused by an out of memory error affect WAS Liberty Profile. This has been published in a security bulletin ## Vulnerability Details Refer to the security bulletin(s) listed in the Remediation/Fixes section ## Affected Products and Versions Principal Product and Version(s)| **Affected Supporting Product and Version(s)** ---|--- IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights - All| WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 - 21.0.0.9 ## Remediation/Fixes First, from IBM Fix Central download and apply [1.3.6-TIV-PredictiveInsights-el7-x86_64-InterimFix005 ](<https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?fixids=1.3.6-TIV-PredictiveInsights-el7-x86_64-InterimFix005&product=ibm%2FTivoli%2FIBM%20SmartCloud%20Analytics%20-%20Predictive%20Insights&source=dbluesearch&mhsrc=ibmsearch_a&mhq=1.3.6-TIV-PredictiveInsights-el7-x86_64-InterimFix005%20&function=fixId&parent=IBM%20Operations%20Analytics> "1.3.6-TIV-PredictiveInsights-el7-x86_64-InterimFix005" ) . Applying iFix5 will upgrade WebSphere Application Server Liberty to version 21.0.0.8. Then, upgrade to WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core 21.0.0.9. From IBM Fix Central download and apply [21.0.0.9-WS-LIBERTY-CORE-FP](<https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?fixids=21.0.0.9-WS-LIBERTY-CORE-FP&product=ibm%2FWebSphere%2FWebSphere%20Liberty&source=dbluesearch&mhsrc=ibmsearch_a&mhq=IBM%20WebSphere%20Application%20Server%20Liberty%20Core%2021.0.0.9&function=fixId&parent=ibm/WebSphere> "21.0.0.9-WS-LIBERTY-CORE-FP" ) . Now, download and apply WebSphere Application Server Liberty interim fix[ PH39418](<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6489503> "PH39418" ). For further details and recommendations see security bulletin: [Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apache Commons Compress affect WebSphere Application Server Liberty (CVE-2021-33517, CVE-2021-36090)](<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6489683> "Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apache Commons Compress affect WebSphere Application Server Liberty \(CVE-2021-33517, CVE-2021-36090\)" ) ## Workarounds and Mitigations None ##


Affected Software


CPE Name Name Version
ibm operations analytics predictive insights - all websphere application server liberty 17.0.0.3
ibm operations analytics predictive insights - all websphere application server liberty 21.0.0.9

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