IT05647: SECURITY: ALTER TABLE on an identity column may cause DB2 to terminate (CVE-2014-6209).

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 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

• See security bulletin for details:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21690787.
  

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 4.                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 5 or see "Local Fix"    *
  * portion for other suggestions.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The complete fix for this problem first appears in DB2 Version
  10.1 Fix Pack 5 and all the subsequent Fix Packs.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IT04786

• 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

     UP