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IZ28510: DB2PD IS VULNERABLE TO 'COMMAND TERMINATION' DUE TO NULL POINTER ACCESS.

Fixes are available

DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 6a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • This APAR addresses some enhancements to DB2PD code. Additional
checking has been added to prevent accessing NULL pointers.

This enhancement is related to APAR IZ08028 (IZ01160) and
IZ28504 (IZ28503) and will add additional robustness to DB2PD.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
*     All users of the DB2PD command.
*
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
*    This APAR addresses some enhancements to DB2PD code.
*    Additional checking has been added to prevent accessing
*    NULL pointers.  This enhancement is related to
*    DB2 9.5 APARs IZ08028 and IZ28504  and
*    DB2 9.1 APARs IZ01160 and IZ28503
*    This will add additional robustness to the DB2PD command.
*
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
*    Upgrade to DB2 Version 9.5 fixpack 5 or higher.
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Problem was first fixed in DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 5

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IZ28510
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  • Reported component name
    DB2 UDB ESE HP-
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  • Reported component ID
    5765F4103
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  • Reported release
    950
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2008-07-29
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  • Closed date
    2009-12-16
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  • Last modified date
    2010-07-16
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IZ28509
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    DB2 UDB ESE HP-
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765F4103
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R810  PSN
       UP
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  • R820  PSN
       UP
    • 

  • R910  PSN
       UP
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  • R950  PSN
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            16 July 2010
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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