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IT14412: DB2 LOCAL ESCALATION OF PRIVILEGE VULNERABILITY AFFECTS IBM TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER SERVER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server is affected by the DB2 local
    escalation of privilege vulnerability on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and
    Solaris platforms.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See Security Bulletin                                        *
    * http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21979698       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Apply fixing level when available.  This problem is          *
    * currently projected to be fixed in levels 6.3.6 and 7.1.5.   *
    * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
    * IBM.                                                         *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • The problem has been fixed.
    Affected platforms: AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, and Linux.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT14412

  • Reported component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMSV

  • Reported release

    71L

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-03-22

  • Closed date

    2016-04-06

  • Last modified date

    2016-04-12

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Fixed component ID

    5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSGSG7","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.1.3","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
12 April 2016