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Problem IT22415
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Status: Closed |
SECURITY: DB2 INSTALL USES WEAK PASSWORD ENCRYPTION (CVE-2017-1571) |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / B10 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
During the DB2 instance creation at silent install time, if the
user
invokes the option to have DB2 to create Unix accounts, the
accounts are created with a saved hashed password that uses the
DES encryption method. The accounts that DB2 install can create
on behalf the user are: DB2 instance, DB2 Administrator Server
(DAS) and Fenced ID. See Security Bulletin for details:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012948 |
| Problem Summary: |
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* USERS AFFECTED: *
* All DB2 systems on all Linux, Unix and Windows platforms at *
* service levels Version 11.1 GA through to Version 11.1 Fix *
* Pack 2. *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* See Error Description *
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* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Upgrade to DB2 Version 11.1.3.3 Fix Pack 3. *
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| Local Fix: |
The initial password hash uses a weak encryption which can be
mitigated by changing the password after account creation. |
| available fix packs: |
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod 3 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod3 Fix Pack3 iFix001 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod3 Fix Pack3 iFix002 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
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| Solution |
The complete fix for this problem first appears in DB2 Version
11.1.3.3 Fix Pack 3 and all the subsequent Fix Packs. |
| Workaround |
not known / see Local fix |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 15.09.2017
13.03.2018
13.03.2018 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
