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Release of Guardium Data Protection security patch 12.0p6008

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Abstract

This technical note provides guidance for installing IBM Security Guardium Data Protection patch 12.0p6008, including any new features or enhancements, resolved or known issues, or notices associated with the patch.

Content

Patch information
  • Patch file name: SqlGuard-12.0p6008.tgz.enc.sig
  • MD5 checksum: 4cf843772cba12d7aa6ce584e8b62c43
Finding the patch 
Make the following selections to locate this patch for download on the IBM Fix Central website:
 
  • Product selector: IBM Security Guardium
  • Installed version: 12.0
  • Platform: All
  • Click "Continue," select "Browse for fixes," and click "Continue" again.
  • Select "Appliance patch (GPU and ad hoc)" and enter the patch information in the "Filter fix details" field to locate the patch
For information about Guardium patch types and naming conventions, see the Understanding Guardium patch types and patch names support document.
Prerequisites
Guardium Data Protection patch 12.0p15
Installation
Notes:
  • This patch is a designated security patch.
  • This patch restarts the Guardium system.
  • Do not reboot the appliance while the patch install is in progress. Contact Guardium support if there is an issue with patch installation.
Overview:
  1. Download the patch and extract the compressed package outside the Guardium system.
  2. Review the latest version of the patch release notes just before you install the patch.
  3. Pick a "quiet" or low-traffic time to install the patch on the Guardium system.
  4. Apply the latest health check patch.
  5. Install patches in a top-down manner on all Guardium systems: start with the central manager, then aggregators, then the collectors.
For information about installing Guardium Data protection patches, see How to install patches in the Guardium documentation.
Security fixes
This patch contains the following security fixes:
Issue key Summary CVEs
GRD-84216 PSIRT: PVR0523551 - OpenSSH vulnerability CVE-2024-6387 fix is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Extended Update Support (EUS) CVE-2024-6387
Known limitations
This patch contains the following known limitations:
Issue key Summary
GRD-83343 Universal Connector is automatically enabled if this patch is applied after Guardium Data Protection patch 12.0p15 and Universal Connector was previously configured and disabled. To disable Universal Connector, go to Setup > Tools and Views > Configure Universal Connector and click Disable.
GRD-85059
System Backup, Data Archive, and Result Archive cannot be saved on collectors.
Workaround steps are:
1. Navigate to Manage > Central Management
2. Select the collector
3. Click Distribute Configurations
4. Select System Backup
5. Click Distribute
6. Click Ok
7. Verify that the configuration and its schedule is successfully distributed and saved on the collector

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Document Information

Modified date:
25 July 2024

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