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Release of Guardium Data Protection Windows GIM 11.5.10.478

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Abstract

This technical note provides guidance for installing IBM Guardium Data Protection Windows Agents 11.5.10.478, including any new features or enhancements, resolved or known issues, or notices associated with the patch.

Content

Patch information
Product: IBM Guardium
Release version: Guardium 11.5 Windows GIM
Completion date: 2 September 2025
Fix IDs
Guardium_11.5.10.478_GIM_Windows
Finding the patch
  1. Select the following options to download this patch on the IBM Fix Central website and click Continue.
    • Product selector: IBM Security Guardium
    • Installed Version: 11.5
    • Platform: Windows
  2. On the "Identify fixes" page, select Browse for fixes and click Continue.
  3. On the "Select fixes" page, select Database Agent (STAP, GIM and CAS). Then, enter the patch information in the Filter fix details field to locate the patch.
Attention
SHA256 GIM client certificates
After applying patch 11.0p530 or later, Guardium supports SHA256 GIM certificates. This has the following implications:
  • The default certificates could be either SHA256 or SHA128, depending on the GIM server certificate setup. Custom certificates that use SHA256 are more secure and are recommended for GIM connections.  Note that GIM connectivity is not interrupted after applying this patch.
  • GIM only verifies bundles signed with SHA256 and requires installation of a transitional GIM bundle to support the GIM client upgrade from the SHA128 signed version to SHA256.
Guardium GIM default self-signed SHA128 certificate
The Guardium GIM default self-signed certificates expired in May 2024. If the certificates were not renewed by the expiration date, the GIM client-server communication is affected. Please note that data monitoring activity through S-TAP is not disrupted.
  • To renew the GIM server (appliance) certificate, install patch 11.0p1042.
  • To renew the GIM clients (database server agent) certificate, upgrade to version 11.4.0.413 or later. 
Deprecated support and functionality
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 
Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 reached end of support by Microsoft on 10 October 2023 and no longer receive security updates. For this reason, as of 31 March 2024, Guardium no longer maintains support for these operating systems. For more information, see IBM Guardium support discontinuance notification for Microsoft Windows Server version 2012 and 2012 R2.
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 
Guardium no longer supports Microsoft SQL Server 2012 as of 12 July 2022. For more information, see IBM Guardium support discontinuance notification for Microsoft SQL Server version 2008 and 2012.
New support and functionality
Microsoft Windows Server 2025
Support added for Windows Server 2025.
Resolved issues
Guardium Windows GIM 11.5.0.452
Patch
Issue key Summary Known issue (APAR)
11.5.0.437
See release note for Windows GIM 11.5.0.437
11.5.10.478
GRD-96808
GIM client install date set to the correct date.
DT437876
GRD-97203
High severity CVEs resolved by removing %GIM%\sppNew\c\bin\openssl.exe.
DT435454
Guardium Windows GUC 11.5.0.290
No changes were made to Guardium Windows GUC since Guardium Windows GUC 11.5.0.290 (see release note).
Guardium Windows FAM Crawler 11.5.0.359
No changes were made to Guardium Windows FAM Crawler since Guardium Windows FAM Crawler 11.5.0.359 (see release note).
Installers with MD5Sums
MD5Sum File name
33938bee1ebafa3db4c617c26a8b7eb8
GIM-Installer-11.5_r110510478_1.zip
2175e3e0eea1e9239e2ca9feae20a8b3
guard-GIM-11.5_r110510478_1-x86_x64.gim
6cdaf34d6386ce7cccf9d05de964600c
guard-GIM-guardium_11.5_r110510478_1-Windows-Server-Windows-x86_x64.exe.signed
7fa7f9a5490bcc690cdce98683917883
guard-GIM_transitional-11.5_r110510478_1-x86_x64.gim
dfe09dde5daf63f09269e047c2395772
guard-GUC-11.5_r110500290_1-x86_x64.gim
839a6cf77335dc2fe3ba0f22b23ae1f9
guard-GUC-guardium_11.5_r110500290_1-Windows-Server-Windows-x86_x64.exe.signed
1f952f8e6edfafbe415c01fd4775ca7c
guard-FAM-11.5_r110500359_1-x86_x64.gim
4c4a5e2c6ec48943a62b930e8efa5581
guard-FAM-guardium_11.5_r110500359_1-Windows-Server-Windows-x86_x64.exe.signed
Related Guardium updates
Guardium Data Protection Windows S-TAP 11.5.10.478 (see release note)

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 September 2025

UID

ibm17239804