IT18550: PASSWORD IN DB2CONNECTION.CONNECTIONSTRING DISPLAYED IN SYSTEM.REFLECTION.FIELDINFO OUTPUT WITH PERSIST SECURITY INFO=FALSE

DB2 Version 11.1 Mod 2 Fix Pack 2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod2 Fix Pack2 iFix001 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod2 Fix Pack2 iFix002 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod 3 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod3 Fix Pack3 iFix001 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod3 Fix Pack3 iFix002 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod4 Fix Pack4 iFix001 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When retrieving the field values of the DB2Connection object
  using System.Reflection.FieldInfo, the connectionString field
  will still display the password even if Persist Security
  Info=False is specified which should hide the password.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• First fixed in DB2 11.1 Mod 2 Fix Pack 2
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IC78106

• 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