DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 950 - DB2

There is a security vulnerability in DB2 servers which an 
authenticated, malicious user to read data from a table for 
which they do not have the authority to view. 
 
To exploit this vulnerability, the user needs to have valid 
security credentials, and CONNECT and CREATEIN privileges 
to the database.

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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* All DB2 systems on all Linux, Unix and Windows platforms at  * 
* service levels from Version 9.5 GA through to Version 9.5    * 
* Fix Pack 8.                                                  * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* See Error Description.                                       * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 or see "Local Fix"     * 
* portion for other suggestions.                               * 
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This vulnerability can be mitigated by revoking the CONNECT and 
CREATEIN privileges from PUBLIC.  You can revoke the CONNECT and 
CREATEIN privileges from PUBLIC by issuing the following 
statements: revoke 
 
REVOKE CONNECT ON DATABASE FROM PUBLIC 
REVOKE IMPLICIT_SCHEMA ON DATABASE FROM PUBLIC

DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 

The complete fix for this problem first appears in DB2 Version 
9.5 Fix Pack 9 and all the subsequent Fix Packs.

not known / see Local fix

forerunner  : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC81390 IC81836 
follow-up : 

Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :

13.02.2012
05.03.2012
06.03.2012

9.5.FP9