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IBM DB2 Fenced UserID Directory Access Authentication Bypass
Secunia Advisory: SA24387
Release Date: 2007-03-07
Popularity: 7,552 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:DB2 Universal Database 8.x
IBM DB2 9.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-1228


Description:
A security issue has been reported in IBM DB2, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions.

The security issue is due to an unspecified error and can be exploited to access certain directories without proper authentication.

Solution:
DB2 Universal Database 8.20:
Update to version 8.2 Fix Pack 14

DB2 Universal Database 9.10:
Update to version 9 Fix Pack 2 (s070210)

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Original Advisory:
IBM:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY86711
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY87492


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