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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2013.1816 Executing a query with an OLAP specification causes the DB2 server to terminate database connections. (CVE-2013-6717) 18 December 2013 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM DB2 Publisher: IBM Operating System: AIX HP-UX Linux variants Solaris Windows Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2013-6717 CVE-2013-5466 Original Bulletin: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21660041 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: Executing a query with an OLAP specification causes the DB2 server to terminate database connections. (CVE-2013-6717) Security Bulletin Document information More support for: DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows Software version: 9.7, 9.8, 10.1, 10.5 Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows Software edition: Advanced Enterprise Server, Enterprise Server, Express, Express-C, Personal, Workgroup Server Reference #: 1660041 Modified date: 2013-12-14 Summary A vulnerability in IBM DB2 could allow a remote, authenticated user to cause a DB2 LUW server to terminate all connections to a database and deactivate the database. This only affects the database which the user is connected to. Vulnerability Details CVE ID: CVE-2013-6717 DESCRIPTION: The IBM DB2 products listed below contain a security vulnerability which could allow a remote, authenticated user to exploit a vulnerability in DB2's OLAP query engine to cause the DB2 server instance to terminate all connections to a database and deactivate the database. This only affects the database which the user is connected to. The vulnerability does not shutdown the DB2 server instance. CVSS: CVSS Base Score: 3.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/89116 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS String: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Affected Products The following IBM DB2 V9.7, V10.1 and V10.5 editions running on AIX, Linux, HP, Solaris and Windows: IBM DB2 Express Edition IBM DB2 Workgroup Server Edition IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition IBM DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition IBM DB2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition IBM DB2 Connect Application Server Edition IBM DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition IBM DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for System i IBM DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for System z The following IBM V9.8 editions running on AIX and Linux: IBM DB2 pureScale Feature for Enterprise Server Edition The DB2 Connect products mentioned are affected only if a local database has been created. The vulnerability is not applicable to DB2 releases before V9.7. Remediation/Fixes REMEDIATION: The recommended solution is to apply the appropriate fix for this vulnerability. Fix: The fix for this vulnerability is available for download for DB2 and DB2 Connect release V9.7 FP9. For DB2 and DB2 Connect V9.8, V10.1 and V10.5, the fix is planned to be made available in future fix packs. A special build with an interim patch for this issue may be requested for DB2 and DB2 Connect V9.8 FP5, V10.1 FP2 & FP3 and V10.5 FP1 & FP2. Please contact your service representative to request the special build and reference the APAR number for the release you want. In general, DB2 fix packs can be downloaded from the following site: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007053. You may download the specific fix pack you need from the following: Release APAR Download URL V9.7 FP9 IC95641 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036646 V9.8 IC97762 Not available. Please contact technical support. V10.1 IC97737 Not available. Please contact technical support. V10.5 IC97738 Not available. Please contact technical support. Contact Technical Support: In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV View the support contacts for other countries outside of the United States. Electronically open a Service Request with DB2 Technical Support. Note: IBMs statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBMs sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is intended to outline our general product direction and it should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The information mentioned regarding potential future products is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code or functionality. Information about potential future products may not be incorporated into any contract. The development, release, and timing of any future features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion. Workarounds/Mitigations None. References: Complete CVSS Guide On-line Calculator V2 Change History December 13, 2013: Original version published. *The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin. Note: According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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