IC81379: SECURITY: DENIAL OF SERVICE SECURITY VULNERABILITY IN DB2'S XML FEATURE (CVE-2012-0712).

DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• There is a security vulnerability in the DB2's XML Feature which
  would allow an authenticated, malicious user to remotely
  cause a denial of service.  To exploit the vulnerability, the
  user would need to have valid security credentials, and CONNECT
  privilege to the database.
  

Local fix

• The vulnerability could be mitigated by revoking CONNECT
  privilege from public:
  
  REVOKE CONNECT ON DATABASE FROM PUBLIC
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All DB2 systems on all Linux, Unix and Windows platforms at  *
  * service levels from Version 9.5 GA through to Version 9.5    *
  * Fix Pack 8.                                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 or see "Local Fix"     *
  * portion for other suggestions.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The complete fix for this problem first appears in DB2 Version
  9.5 Fix Pack 9 and all the subsequent Fix Packs.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  IC80736

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 FOR LUW

• Fixed component ID

  DB2FORLUW

Applicable component levels

• R950 PSN

     UP

• R970 PSN

     UP