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Problem IT08753
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Status: Closed |
SECURITY: LOCAL ESCALATION OF PRIVILEGE VULNERABILITY IN DB2 (CVE-2015-1947) |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A50 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
IBM DB2 contain a security vulnerability which allows a
malicious user to gain root privilege. This vulnerability can
only be exploited by users through a local system account login. |
| Problem Summary: |
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* USERS AFFECTED: *
* All DB2 systems on all Linux, Unix and Windows platforms at *
* service levels Version 10.5 GA through to Version 10.5 Fix *
* Pack 6 *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* See Error Description *
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* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Upgrade to DB2 Version 10.5 Fix Pack 7. *
* Refer to security bulletin for remediation: *
* http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21970376 *
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| Local Fix: |
Please refer to security bulletin for remediation:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21970376 |
| Solution |
The complete fix for this problem first appears in DB2 Version
10.5 Fix Pack 7 and all the subsequent Fix Packs. |
| Workaround |
not known / see Local fix |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 06.05.2015
15.01.2016
15.01.2016 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 10.5.0.7
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