CVE-2022-21299: Medium severity IBM Cognos Analytics vulnerability

Published Jan 17, 2022
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Updated

A flaw was found in the way the XMLEntityScanner and XML11EntityScanner classes in the JAXP component of OpenJDK handled and normalized newlines in XML entities. A specially-crafted XML document could cause a Java application to enter an infinite loop when parsed.

Other sources

An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JAXP component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.

— IBM

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: JAXP). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 7u321, 8u311, 11.0.13, 17.0.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.4 and 21.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Affected Software

172 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el7_9
11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el7_9
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el7_9
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el7_9
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.5.10-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.5.10-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.2.0.8-4.el8_5
17-openjdk-1:17.0.2.0.8-4.el8_5
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-2.el8_5
11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-2.el8_5
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-2.el8_5
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-2.el8_5
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el8_1
11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el8_1
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el8_1
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el8_1
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el8_2
11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el8_2
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el8_2
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el8_2
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-2.el8_4
11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-2.el8_4
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-2.el8_4
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-2.el8_4
redhat/eap7-xerces-j2<0:2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-xerces-j2<0:2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
debian/openjdk-11
11.0.16+8-1~deb10u111.0.21+9-1~deb10u111.0.20+8-1~deb11u111.0.21+9-1~deb11u111.0.22~6ea-1
debian/openjdk-17
17.0.7+7-1~deb11u117.0.9+9-1~deb11u117.0.9+9-1~deb12u117.0.9+9-217.0.10~6ea-1
debian/openjdk-8
8u392-ga-1
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.1
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP2
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.1.1-11.1.7 FP7
Oracle GraalVM=20.3.4
Oracle GraalVM=21.3.0
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update321
Oracle JDK=1.8.0-update311
Oracle JDK=11.0.13
Oracle JDK=17.0.1
Oracle JRE=1.7.0-update321
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update311
Oracle JRE=11.0.13
Oracle JRE=17.0.1
NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
NetApp Cloud Insights Acquisition Unit
NetApp Cloud Secure Agent
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller>=11.0.0<=11.70.1
NetApp E-series Santricity Storage Manager
NetApp E-series Santricity Web Services Web Services Proxy
NetApp Hci Management Node
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp Santricity Storage Plugin Vcenter
NetApp Santricity Unified Manager
NetApp Snapmanager Oracle
NetApp Snapmanager Sap
NetApp Solidfire
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Oracle OpenJDK>=11<=11.0.13
Oracle OpenJDK>=13<=13.0.9
Oracle OpenJDK>=15<=15.0.5
Oracle OpenJDK=7
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update1
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update10
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update101
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update11
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update111
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update121
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update13
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update131
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update141
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update15
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update151
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update161
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update17
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update171
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update181
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update191
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update2
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update201
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update21
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update211
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update221
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update231
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update241
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update25
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update251
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update261
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update271
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update281
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update291
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update3
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update301
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update311
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update321
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update4
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update40
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update45
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update5
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update51
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update55
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update6
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update60
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update65
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update67
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update7
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update72
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update76
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update80
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update85
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update9
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update91
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update95
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update97
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update99
Oracle OpenJDK=8
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone1
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone2
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone3
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone4
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone5
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone6
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone7
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone8
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone9
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update101
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update102
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update11
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update111
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update112
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update121
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update131
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update141
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update151
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update152
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update161
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update162
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update171
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update172
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update181
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update191
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update192
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update20
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update201
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update202
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update211
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update212
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update221
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update222
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update231
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update232
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update241
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update242
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update25
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update252
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update262
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update271
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update281
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update282
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update291
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update301
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update302
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update31
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update312
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update40
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update45
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update5
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update51
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update60
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update65
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update66
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update71
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update72
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update73
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update74
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update77
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update91
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update92
Oracle OpenJDK=17
Oracle OpenJDK=17.0.1
NetApp Cloud Insights

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el7_9
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el7_9
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.5.10-1jpp.1.el7
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17-openjdk-1:17.0.2.0.8-4.el8_5
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-2.el8_5
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-2.el8_5
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el8_1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el8_1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-1.el8_2
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-1.el8_2
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11-openjdk-1:11.0.14.0.9-2.el8_4
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.322.b06-2.el8_4
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-xerces-j2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-xerces-j2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.0.16+8-1~deb10u1Fixed in 11.0.21+9-1~deb10u1Fixed in 11.0.20+8-1~deb11u1Fixed in 11.0.21+9-1~deb11u1Fixed in 11.0.22~6ea-1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.7+7-1~deb11u1Fixed in 17.0.9+9-1~deb11u1Fixed in 17.0.9+9-1~deb12u1Fixed in 17.0.9+9-2Fixed in 17.0.10~6ea-1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openjdk-8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8u392-ga-1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenJDK JAXP (XMLEntityScanner/XML11EntityScanner) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7u321
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenJDK JAXP (XMLEntityScanner/XML11EntityScanner) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8u311
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenJDK JAXP (XMLEntityScanner/XML11EntityScanner) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.0.13
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenJDK JAXP (XMLEntityScanner/XML11EntityScanner) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition JAXP (XMLEntityScanner/XML11EntityScanner) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 20.3.4
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition JAXP (XMLEntityScanner/XML11EntityScanner) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 21.3.0
  24. Compensating control

    Run Java deployments (Oracle Java SE / Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition) that use the Java sandbox only with untrusted code sources controlled (e.g., avoid loading untrusted XML/data over the network into JAXP-based parsing APIs).

Event History

Jan 17, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:44 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 18, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jan 19, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:23 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:23 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21299?

CVE-2022-21299 is characterized as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause an infinite loop in applications that process specially-crafted XML documents.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-21299?

To fix CVE-2022-21299, you should apply the latest patches available for affected versions of OpenJDK, specifically versions 1.7, 1.8, 11, and 17.

3

What types of software are affected by CVE-2022-21299?

CVE-2022-21299 affects various builds of OpenJDK including versions from Red Hat and Oracle, as well as related distributions such as IBM Cognos Analytics.

4

How does CVE-2022-21299 impact Java applications?

CVE-2022-21299 can lead Java applications that parse certain XML documents into an infinite loop, potentially causing denial of service.

5

Is CVE-2022-21299 related to any other vulnerabilities?

While CVE-2022-21299 is a distinct vulnerability, its issues surrounding XML parsing may have similarities to other XML-related vulnerabilities in Java.

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