DB2 - Problem description
Problem IC70473 | Status: Closed |
SECURITY: POTENTIAL CRASH WITH STMM ENABLED AND DATABASE_MEMORY SET TO AUTOMATIC | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
In a rare case, a malicious user with local system access could potentially cause a DB2 server on the system containing an active database with STMM enabled and DATABASE_MEMORY set to AUTOMATIC to crash. | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * DB2 Users on UNIX platforms with STMM enabled and * * DATABASE_MEMORY set to AUTOMATIC. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 5. * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
Disable automatic tuning of DATABASE_MEMORY, if possible. | |
available fix packs: | |
DB2 Version 9.8 Fix Pack 5 for AIX and Linux | |
Solution | |
The problem is first fixed in DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 5. | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
BUG-Tracking | |
forerunner : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC71115 IC83403 IC83406 IC83409 IC83417 IC83419 follow-up : | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 11.08.2010 28.10.2011 28.10.2011 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
9.7.FP5 | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) | |
9.7.0.5 | |
9.8.0.5 |