Security Bulletin: IBM MQ Operator and Queue manager container images are vulnerable to vulnerabilities from Golang Go and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty (CVE-2021-39293 and CVE-2021-39038)

Summary

Vulnerabilities were identified in Golang Go and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty packages that were shipped with IBM MQ Operator and IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-39293
**DESCRIPTION:**Golang Go is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the NewReader and OpenReader functions in archive/zip. By sending a specially-crafted archive header, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a panic, which results in a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/220196 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2021-39038
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 22.0.0.2 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim’s click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 213968.
CVSS Base score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213968 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Issues listed by this security bulletin are addressed in IBM MQ Operator 2.0.0 CD release that included IBM supplied MQ Advanced 9.3.0.0 container images and IBM MQ Operator 1.3.5 EUS release that included IBM supplied MQ Advanced 9.2.0.5 container images.

IBM MQ Operator 2.0.0 CD release details:

IBM MQ Operator 1.3.5 EUS release details:

Workarounds and Mitigations

None