IT34221: SECURITY: LOCAL PRIVILEGE ESCALATION IN IBM DB2 WINDOWS CLIENT

Db2 Version 11.5 Mod 5 Fix Pack 0 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• LOCAL PRIVILEGE ESCALATION IN IBM DB2 WINDOWS CLIENT
  
  See Security Bulletin for details.
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6370023
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All DB2 systems on Windows platforms at service levels       *
  * Version 11.5 GA to 11.5.4                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to DB2 Version 11.5.5. See Security Bulletin for     *
  * details.                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

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

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  IT34238 IT34239 IT34240 IT34241

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 FOR LUW

• Fixed component ID

  DB2FORLUW

Applicable component levels

• RB50 PSN

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