IT07553: SECURITY: DB2 contains a sensitive information exposure vulnerab ility in the monitoring and audit feature (CVE-2014-0919)

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM DB2 contains a sensitive information exposure vulnerability.
  A remote, authenticated DB2 user with required DB2 privileges
  could exploit this vulnerability by executing a series of
  commands via the monitoring or audit facility to view password
  in SQL statements containing ENCRYPT/DECRYPT UDFs or federated
  DDL statement.
  

Local fix

• Refer to security bulletin for details.
  

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.                      *
  * Refer to security bulletin for details:                      *
  * http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21698021    *
  ****************************************************************
  

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:

  IT07397

• 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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