IT27409: CUSTOMER RECEIVES -607 WHEN INVOKING ATS STORED PROCEDURE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Due to the fix for security APAR IT25813 wsdbu01349804
  [SECURITY: ADMINISTRATIVE TASK SCHEDULER IS VULNERABLE TO A
  PRIVILEGE ESCALATION],  customer receives -607 errors when
  trying execute ATS stored procedure tasks due to ATS package
  using an authorization ID other than SYSIBM. The affected ATS
  procedures are
  SYSPROC.ADMIN_TASK_ADD/ADMIN_TASK_REMOVE/ADMIN_TASK_UPDATE.
  
  The current authorization ID for the ATS package can be verified
  by issuing the following SQL statement and looking at the
  BOUNDBY value: "SELECT PKGSCHEMA, PKGNAME, BOUNDBY FROM
  SYSCAT.PACKAGES WHERE PKGNAME LIKE 'ATS%'"
  
  
  The value of the BOUNDBY value can be changed away from SYSIBM
  through explicit binding of the db2ats_sps.bnd or db2ubind.lst
  files. If the bind of the db2ats_sps.bnd file is successful, the
  BOUNDBY will be changed to the current session authorization ID.
  If the bind fails with a -607 error, then the BOUNDBY value will
  not be changed and ATS processing will not be affected.
  
  This APAR will implement logic to have Db2 automatically
  validate and, if necessary, restore the authorization ID for ATS
  when an ATS stored procedure is invoked.
  
  Note that attempts by customer to bind the db2ats_sps.bnd file
  when the ATS control tables exist in the database  will still
  continue to fail with a -607 error even after applying this
  APAR. This is the new, expected behaviour.
  
  The customer may receive the following error during a bind:
  SQL0082C An error has occurred which has terminated processing.
  

Local fix

• None known.
  

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• First fixed in Db2 11.1 Mod 4 Fixpack 4 iFix 001
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IT27385

• 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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