Release Notes
Abstract
This technical note provides guidance for installing IBM Guardium Data Protection Windows Agents 12.1.23.263, 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 12.1 Windows Software TAP (S-TAP) |
| Completion date: | 30 April 2026 |
Fix IDs
| Guardium_12.1.23.263_S-TAP_Windows |
Finding the patch
- Select the following options to download this patch on the IBM Fix Central website and click Continue.
- Product selector: IBM Security Guardium
- Installed Version: 12.1
- Platform: Windows
- On the "Identify fixes" page, select Browse for fixes and click Continue.
- 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.
Notes
- A fresh install of Guardium 12.1 does not require a reboot.
- When you upgrade between versions, you must reboot the database server to update the NmpProxy driver. If there are no issues with your current NmpProxy functionality, you can delay the reboot until the next maintenance cycle. No fixes will be applied to the NmpProxy driver until a server reboot is completed.
- IBM strongly recommends that you do not use the following builds as they contain instabilities that can lead to system failure. Uninstall these builds and reboot before you install S-TAP 12.1. For all other builds, you can upgrade as usual.
- 11.4.0.168 through 11.4.0.204
- 11.3.0.257 through 11.3.0.287
Attention
Database instance stop and server reboot required for patch upgrade
When you upgrade to Windows S-TAP 12.1.23.263, you must reboot the database server to update the NmpProxy driver. To successfully install this patch, you must complete the following steps:
- Stop all database instances.
- Upgrade Windows S-TAP to version 12.1.23.263.
- Reboot your database server immediately after you upgrade Windows S-TAP.
- Start your database instances.
Resolved issues
Patch | Issue key | Summary | Known issue (APAR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.1.23.241 | |||
| 12.1.23.263 | GRD-113649, GRD-119199 | Upgraded OpenSSL to version 3.5.5 to remove vulnerability subject to CVE-2025-9230. | DT457505 |
| GRD-118214 | If there are any missing NETWORKS parameters for inspection engines in guard_tap.ini, restarting the Windows S-TAP service will update the file with default NETWORKS parameters (1.1.1.1/0.0.0.0,::1/0). | DT463953 | |
| GRD-122380, GRD-115230, GRD-118269, GRD-118720, GRD-118789 | Fixed an issue in WfpMonitor that might lead to an instability in the database server. For more information, see Windows S-TAP 12.2.0.x, 12.1.x, 12.0.x, and 11.5.x can cause unexpected MSSQL server termination when partial or malformed TDS PDUs are processed. | DT457509 |
Installers with MD5Sums
| MD5Sum | File name |
|---|---|
| eb5a4d2c07795aa716901e82ae914331 | Windows-STAP-V12.1.23.263.zip |
| 76043272fcb8a37d0a6d2af486dc8a1e | conf.reload.WINSTAP |
| a705bf804dadd414fd80e1b9054765ab | guard-WINSTAP-12.1_r120123263_1-x86_x64.gim |
| 1564b4aadc4d9fe8c5bc8ae0e8e4595f | guard-WINSTAP-guardium_12.1_r120123263_1-Windows-Server-Windows-x86_x64.exe.signed |
Related Guardium updates
Guardium Data Protection Windows GIM 12.1.23.263 (see release note)
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Modified date:
30 April 2026
UID
ibm17271189