IC97471: SECURITY: NULL POINTER DEREFERENCE IN DB2'S XSLT PARSING ENGINE (CVE-2013-5466).

DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 3a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2xslt4 module contains a NULL pointer dereference in the
  XSLT parsing engine which a malicious user could exploit and
  cause the DB2 server to trap and terminate.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All DB2 systems on all Linux, Unix and Windows platforms at  *
  * service levels Version 10.1 GA  through to Version 10.1 Fix  *
  * Pack 3.                                                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * See security bulletin:                                       *
  * http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21660046    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• See Security Bulletin: Denial of Service Vulnerability in DB2's
  XSLT Library. (CVE-2013-5466)
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21660046
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IC97402

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 FOR LUW

• Fixed component ID

  DB2FORLUW

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSN

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