IT22589: DB2AUDIT IS NOT REPORTING SQL0551N WHEN A USER WITH INSUFFICIENTAUTHORIZATION ATTEMPTS TO CALL A PROCEDURE

Db2 Version 11.1 Mod 3 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
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Db2 Version 11.1 Mod3 Fix Pack3 iFix002 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Steps to reproduce this issue:
  
  > db2 connect to sample user db2admin
  > db2 create table rvol.tab1 (id integer) in userspace1
  > db2 "create procedure rvol.proc1() begin insert into rvol.tab1
  values
  (1); end"
  
  
  > db2 create audit policy CHECKINGPOLICY categories checking
  status failure error type normal
  > db2 audit user test using policy CHECKINGPOLICY
  
  > db2 connect reset
  > db2 connect to sample user test
  
  
  > db2 select * from RVOL.tab1
  SQL0551N  The statement failed because the authorization ID does
  not
  have the required authorization or privilege to perform the
  operation.
  Authorization ID: "TEST".  Operation: "SELECT". Object:
  "RVOL.TAB1".
  SQLSTATE=42501
  
  > db2 call rvol.proc1()
  SQL0551N  The statement failed because the authorization ID does
  not
  have the required authorization or privilege to perform the
  operation.
  Authorization ID: "TEST".  Operation: "EXECUTE". Object:
  "RVOL.PROC1". SQLSTATE=42501
  
  > db2 connect reset
  
  
  
  > db2audit archive database sample to C:\temp\auditarchive
  
  > db2audit extract file C\temp\audit\audit.out  from files
  C\temp\auditarchive\*
  
  
  The audit.log does not show any entry for the second -551 error,
  the one
  on the stored procedure.
  
  We only get the info on the table :
  event status=-551;
  object type=TABLE;
  access approval reason=DENIED;
  ...
  
  
  If we drop/recreate the audit, this time with option "checking
  status both", we also get the info on the stored proc in the
  audit.out :
  ...
  event status=0;
  object type=STORED_PROCEDURE;
  access approval reason=DENIED;
  ...
  
  
  The "event status=0" is obvious and surely explains why we do
  not get the event in the audit.log when the status option is set
  to "failure".
  
  Doc says "CREATE AUDIT POLICY statement"
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEPGG_10.5.0/com.ib
  m.db2.luw.sql.ref.doc/doc/r0050607.html
  
  CHECKING
      Generates records during authorization checking of attempts
  to
  access or manipulate database objects or functions.
  
  FAILURE
      Only failing events will be audited.
  
  
  So, this SQL0551N on the call "call rvol.proc1()" should be
  picked up by the audit.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• First fixed in Db2 11.1 Mod 3 Fix Pack 3
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IT21177

• 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

• RB10 PSN

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