DB2 - Problem description
Problem IC99480 | Status: Closed |
SECURITY: VULNERABILITY IN STORED PROCEDURE INFRASTRUCTURE CAN ALLOW ESCALATION OF PRIVILEGE TO ADMINISTRATOR (CVE-2013-6744). | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A10 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
There is a security vulnerability in the Stored Procedure Infrastructure that will allow a malicious user to gain administrator privilege on the server. This vulnerability is only applicable to DB2 on Windows. To exploit the vulnerability, the DB2 user will need to have CREATE_EXTERNAL_ROUTINE privilege which is by default not granted to PUBLIC. | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All DB2 Servers on Windows platforms at service levels from * * Version 10.1 GA through to Version 10.1 Fix Pack 3. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * See security bulletin: * * http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21673947 * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
Revoke CREATE_EXTERNAL_ROUTINE from all users and only grant the privilege to trusted users. | |
available fix packs: | |
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | |
Solution | |
See security bulletin: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21673947 | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 19.02.2014 23.05.2014 06.06.2014 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) | |
10.1.0.4 |