PH37034: UPDATE THE VERSION OF LOG4J CONTAINED IN THE INSTALLABLE UDDI.EAR APPLICATION

PH42728 Vulnerability in Apache Log4j affects WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2021-44228 CVSS 10.0)
PH42762 Vulnerability in Apache Log4j affects WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2021-4104 CVSS 8.1, CVE-2021-45046 CVSS 9.0)
PH43148:IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to remote code execution due to Dojo (CVE-2021-23450 CVSS 9.8)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Update the version of log4j contained in the installable
  UDDI.ear application
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  WebSphere Application Server users of UDDI  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Update the version of Log4j included    *
  *                      in the optionally installable           *
  *                      uddi.ear application.                   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The optionally installable application, uddi.ear, contains an
  old version of Log4j, 1.2.8, that is no longer supported.
  

Problem conclusion

• The version of Log4j shipped in the optionally installable
  uddi.ear application has been updated to versions 2.12.1, in
  WebSphere Application Server version 8.5.5, and 2.14.1, in
  WebSphere Application Server version 9.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix packs
  8.5.5.20 and 9.0.5.8. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP