Release Notes
Abstract
This technical note provides guidance for installing IBM Guardium Data Protection sniffer patch 12.0p4019 including any new features or enhancements, resolved or known issues, or notices associated with the patch.
Content
Patch information
- Patch file name: SqlGuard-12.0p4019_Snif_Sep_25_2026.tgz.enc.sig
- MD5 checksum: 2d36651b51f5dc5e30d74a8b7f18aa30
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.
Enhancements
IBM DataStax Hyper-Converged Database
Support added for IBM DataStax Hyper-Converged Database (HCD).
New currency items
- EDB Postgres 18.4
- Elasticsearch 9.2.3
- MariaDB 12.3.2
- MongoDB 8.3.3
- MySQL 9.7
- PostgreSQL 18.4
- Teradata Vantage 20.00.30.66
Resolved issues
| Patch | Issue key | Summary | Known issue (APAR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.0p4018 | See release notes for sniffer patch 12.0p4018 | ||
| 12.0p4019 | GRD-135327 | Fixed sniffer restarts due to large unique identifier (UID) chain. | DT502541 |
| GRD-136921 | Fixed masking for Apache Cassandra. | DT502538 | |
| GRD-136970 | Fixed parser issue for Apache Cassandra related to GRANT command. | DT502920 |
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 October 2026
UID
ibm17287809