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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC99480 Status: Closed

SECURITY: VULNERABILITY IN STORED PROCEDURE INFRASTRUCTURE CAN ALLOW
ESCALATION OF PRIVILEGE TO ADMINISTRATOR (CVE-2013-6744).

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A10 - DB2
Problem description:
There is a security vulnerability in the Stored Procedure 
Infrastructure that will allow a malicious user to gain 
administrator privilege on the server.  This vulnerability is 
only applicable to DB2 on Windows. 
 
To exploit the vulnerability, the DB2 user will need to have 
CREATE_EXTERNAL_ROUTINE privilege which is by default not 
granted to PUBLIC.
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* All DB2 Servers on Windows platforms at service levels from  * 
* Version 10.1 GA through to Version 10.1 Fix Pack 3.          * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* See Error Description                                        * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* See security bulletin:                                       * 
* http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21673947    * 
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Local Fix:
Revoke CREATE_EXTERNAL_ROUTINE from all users and only grant the 
privilege to trusted users.
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 3a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
See security bulletin: 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21673947
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
19.02.2014
23.05.2014
06.06.2014
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
10.1.0.4 FixList