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Problem IT05933
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Status: Closed |
SECURITY: XML QUERY WILL CAUSE DB2 TO INCREASE CPU USAGE (CVE-2014-8901). |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A50 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
DB2 contains a denial of service vulnerability. An
authenticated user can issue a specially crafted XML query to
cause DB2 to increase CPU usage where it will cause a
performance degradation to the system.
See security bulletin for details:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21692358. |
| Problem Summary: |
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* USERS AFFECTED: *
* All DB2 systems on all Linux, Unix and Windows platforms at *
* service levels Version 10.5 GA through to Version 10.5 Fix *
* Pack 4. *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* See Error Description *
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* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Upgrade to DB2 Version 10.5 Fix Pack 5. *
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| Local Fix: |
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| Solution |
The complete fix for this problem first appears in DB2 Version
10.5 Fix Pack 5 and all the subsequent Fix Packs. |
| Workaround |
not known / see Local fix |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 04.12.2014
10.12.2014
11.12.2014 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 10.5.0.5
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