IT03786: DB2 MAY TERMINATE ABNORMALLY WHEN ISSUING AN ALTER TABLE STATEMENT CVE-2014-6097

DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM DB2 contains a vulnerability in which an ALTER TABLE
  statement may cause the DB2 server to terminate abnormally.
  This would result in a DB2 server crash which would have to be
  restarted.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All DB2 systems on all Linux, Unix and Windows platforms at  *
  * service levels Version 9.7 GA  through to Version 9.7 Fix    *
  * Pack 9a.                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to DB2 version 9.7 fix pack 10                       *
  * See security bulletin for more details:                      *
  * http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21684812    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• First fixed in DB2 version 9.7 fix pack 10
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  IT04034

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 FOR LUW

• Fixed component ID

  DB2FORLUW

Applicable component levels

• R970 PSN

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