Release Notes
Abstract
This technical note provides guidance for installing IBM Guardium Data Protection sniffer patch 12.0p4018, including any new features or enhancements, resolved or known issues, or notices associated with the patch.
Content
Patch information
- Patch file name: SqlGuard-12.0p4018_Snif_Aug_29_2026.tgz.enc.sig
- MD5 checksum: e1da058be445253d9e5a72a7cb763a7b
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: 12.0, 12.1, or 12.2
- Platform: All
- On the "Identify fixes" page, select Browse for fixes and click Continue.
- On the "Select fixes" page, select Appliance Sniffer Patch. Then, 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.
Installation
Notes:
- This universal sniffer patch can be installed on releases of Guardium 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2.
- Sniffer patches are cumulative, they contain all previous sniffer patches for that major version.
- This patch restarts the sniffer process.
Overview:
- Download the patch and extract the compressed package outside the Guardium system.
- Be sure to check the latest version of these patch release notes online just before you install this patch.
- Pick a "quiet" or low-traffic time to install the patch on the Guardium system.
- Install patches in a top-down manner on all Guardium systems: start with the central manager, then aggregators, then the collectors. This sniffer patch must be installed across all the appliances such as the central manager, aggregators, and collectors.
For more information, see Installing patches in the Guardium documentation.
Resolved issues
| Patch | Issue key | Summary | Known issue (APAR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.0p4017 | See release notes for sniffer patch 12.0p4017 | ||
| 12.0p4018 | GRD-127452 GRD-134109 | Fix parser issue for Microsoft SQL Server | DT475089 DT500135 |
| GRD-131936 | Add support for guardium://regexp and guardium://empty symbols in tuple groups in Data Security Policy (DSP) and SLP rules, and make the symbols case-insensitive | DT498944 | |
| GRD-132939 | Fix parser issue for Microsoft SQL Server | ||
| GRD-134431 | Fixed issue where "Quarantine Users After Multiple Failed Logins" policy configuration caused user lockout. | DT500560 |
Security updates
This patch remediates multiple security vulnerabilities. More information is available in the following IBM Security Bulletin published by the IBM Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT): https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291674
| Patch | Issue key | CVE |
|---|---|---|
| 12.0p4018 | GRD-131692 | CVE-2026-75875 |
| GRD-131693 | CVE-2026-80381 | |
| GRD-131694 | CVE-2026-81932 | |
| GRD-131718 | CVE-2026-82335 | |
| GRD-131724 | CVE-2026-84424 | |
| GRD-131731 | CVE-2026-84058 | |
| GRD-131732 | CVE-2026-84035 | |
| GRD-131734 | CVE-2026-82895 | |
| GRD-131749 | CVE-2026-84875 | |
| GRD-131759 | CVE-2026-84246 | |
| GRD-131786 | CVE-2026-84198 |
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Modified date:
08 October 2026
UID
ibm17285110