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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IT06185 Status: Closed

SEMAPHORES GENERATED UNDER /DEV/SHM WITH WORLD WRITABLE PERMISSIONS.

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A10 - DB2
Problem description:
The world writable permissions caused a security issue on 
customer site 
 
[ /dev/shm ] ls -ltr 
total 52 
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-rw-rw-rw- 1 db2inst1 db2inst1   32 Oct 15 12:47 sem. 
db2inst1_data_db2_catalog_db2inst1_NODE0000_SQL00001_SQLOGCTL.GL 
FH.LCK_n 
-rw-rw-rw- 1 db2inst1 db2inst1   32 Oct 15 12:50 sem. 
db2inst1_data_db2_catalog_db2inst1_NODE0000_SQL00001_db2rhist.lo 
ck_n 
-rw-rw-rw- 1 db2inst1 db2inst1   32 Oct 15 12:54 sem. 
db2inst1_data_db2_catalog_db2inst1_NODE0000_SQL00003_SQLOGCTL.GL 
FH.LCK_n 
-rw-rw-rw- 1 db2inst1 db2inst1   32 Oct 15 12:54 sem. 
db2inst1_data_db2_catalog_db2inst1_NODE0000_SQL00003_db2rhist.lo 
ck_n 
-rw-rw-rw- 1 db2inst1 db2inst1   32 Oct 15 20:00 sem. 
db2inst1_data_db2_catalog_db2inst1_NODE0000_SQL00004_SQLOGCTL.GL 
FH.LCK_n 
-rw-rw-rw- 1 db2inst1 db2inst1   32 Oct 15 20:00 sem. 
db2inst1_data_db2_catalog_db2inst1_NODE0000_SQL00004_db2rhist.lo 
ck_n 
-rw-rw-rw- 1 db2inst1 db2inst1   32 Nov 27 02:52 sem. 
db2inst1_data_db2_catalog_db2inst1_NODE0000_SQL00002_SQLOGCTL.GL 
FH.LCK_n 
-rw-rw-rw- 1 db2inst1 db2inst1   32 Nov 27 02:59 sem. 
db2inst1_data_db2_catalog_db2inst1_NODE0000_SQL00002_db2rhist.lo 
ck_n 
 
With this fix the semaphores permission wil be 660.
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* ALL                                                          * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* See Error Description                                        * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 5                       * 
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Local Fix:
Change the permission manually.
Solution
First fixed in DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 5
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
19.12.2014
15.07.2015
15.07.2015
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
10.1.0.5 FixList