Readme File for IBM^® Spectrum Symphony 7.2.0.2 Interim Fix 600939

Readme File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony

Product Release: 7.2.0.2

Update Name: Interim Fix 600939

Fix ID: symmc-7.2.0.2-build600939

Publication Date: January 9, 2022

 

This interim fix upgrades log4j 2.x to version 2.17.1 to resolve security vulnerability issues CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-44832, CVE-2021-45046, and CVE-2021-45105 for IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.2.0.2 on Linux with the multicluster feature.

Contents

1. List of fixes

2. Download location

3. Product and components affected

4. Installation and configuration

5. Uninstallation

6. List of files

7. Product notifications

8. Copyright and trademark information

 

1.    List of fixes

APAR: P104509

2.    Download location

Download interim fix 600939 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3.    Product and components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

GUI, KC, Linux x86_64, symmc-7.2.0.2-build600939

4.    Installation and configuration

Follow the instructions in this section to download and install this interim fix to your cluster.

System requirements

Linux x86_64

Installation

a.     Log on to the primary host in the cluster as the cluster administrator and stop the WEBGUI service:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> egosh service stop WEBGUI

b.     For recovery purposes, log on to each management host in your cluster as the cluster administrator and back up the following file:

cd $EGO_TOP/

tar -cvf backup_old_600939.tar wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-core-2.3.jar

tar -uvf backup_old_600939.tar wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-slf4j-impl-2.3.jar

tar -uvf backup_old_600939.tar wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-1.2-api-2.3.jar

tar -uvf backup_old_600939.tar wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-api-2.3.jar

c.     Remove the old log4j 2.x jar files:

rm -rf $EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-core-2.*.jar

rm -rf $EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-slf4j-impl-2.*.jar

rm -rf $EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-1.2-api-2.*.jar

rm -rf $EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-api-2.*.jar

d.   Download the symmc-7.2.0.2_x86_64_build600939.tar.gz package and install the fix:

> tar zxfo symmc-7.2.0.2_x86_64_build600939.tar.gz -C $EGO_TOP/

e.     Delete all subdirectories and files from the following directory:

> rm -rf $EGO_TOP/gui/workarea/*

f.      Clear your browser cache.

g.   From the primary host, start the WEBGUI service:

> egosh service start WEBGUI

5.    Uninstallation

If required, follow the instructions in this section to uninstall this interim fix from your cluster.

a.     Log on to the primary host in the cluster as the cluster administrator and stop the WEBGUI service:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> egosh service stop WEBGUI

b.   Remove the installed fix.

rm -rf $EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-core-2.*.jar

rm -rf $EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-slf4j-impl-2.*.jar

rm -rf $EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-1.2-api-2.*.jar

rm -rf $EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-api-2.*.jar

c.     Log on to each management host in your cluster as the cluster administrator and restore your backup for the following file:

cd $EGO_TOP

tar -xvf backup_old_600939.tar

d.     Delete all subdirectories and files from the following directory:

> rm -rf $EGO_TOP/gui/workarea/*

e.     Clear your browser cache.

f.     From the primary host, start the WEBGUI service:

> egosh service start WEBGUI

6.    List of files

wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-1.2-api-2.17.1.jar

wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-api-2.17.1.jar

wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-core-2.17.1.jar

wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/kc/1.5.1/kc/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-slf4j-impl-2.17.1.jar

7.    Product notification

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8.    Copyright and trademark information

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