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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2010.0212
Fix Pack 3 for DB2 V9.7 has been released
17 September 2010
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM DB2 9.7
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Solaris
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
Member content until: Sunday, October 17 2010
OVERVIEW
Two security vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 9.7 have been corrected in
Fix Pack 3. [1]
IMPACT
The vendor has provided the following description of this
vulnerability:
"Functions are not invalidated nor dropped even when the owner loses
sufficient privilege to access underlying objects.
Update against a table via a compound sql (compiled) statement may be
executed by user wthout required privileges" [1]
MITIGATION
The vendor recommends upgrading to the latest version of IBM DB2
(Fix Pack 3) to correct these issues. [1]
REFERENCES
[1] Security Vulnerabilities and HIPER APARs fixed in DB2 for Linux,
UNIX, and Windows Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21446455
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