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IT40921: DATAPOWER GATEWAY POTENTIALLY VULNERABLE TO DNS SPOOFING (CVE-2021-22931)

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Missing input validation of hostnames returned by DNS server.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • IBM has remediated the vulnerability.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT40921

  • Reported component name

    DATAPOWER

  • Reported component ID

    DP1234567

  • Reported release

    A0X

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2022-05-17

  • Closed date

    2022-05-17

  • Last modified date

    2022-05-23

  • 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

    DATAPOWER

  • Fixed component ID

    DP1234567

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS9H2Y","label":"IBM DataPower Gateways"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"A0X"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
24 May 2022