DB2 - Problem description
Problem IT20498 | Status: Closed |
SECURITY: DB2 CLP WILL TRAP IF IT IS PASSED A ROUTINE NAME GREATER THEN THE ALLOWED MAXIMUM LENGTH (CVE-2017-1297). | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A50 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
DB2 Command Line Processor (CLP) background process (db2bp) will trap if CLP is passed a CALL statement containing a routine name greater then 386 characters. See security bulletin for details: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004878 | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * 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 8. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to DB2 Version 10.5 Fix Pack 9 or see "Local Fix" * * portion for other suggestions. * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
Perform length check on routine names in CLP CALL statements to disallow name length greater then 386 characters. | |
Solution | |
The complete fix for this problem first appears in DB2 Version 10.5 Fix Pack 9 and all the subsequent Fix Packs. | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 08.05.2017 27.09.2017 27.09.2017 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
9.0. | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |