IBM patches DB2 database
IBM has published a fix pack for its DB2 database to remedy several security vulnerabilities, in addition to numerous non-security flaws. The security issues include buffer overflows when handling the commands XQUERY
, XMLQUERY
, XMLEXISTS
, and XMLTABLE
. Furthermore, a privilege escalation hole and the storage of the database password as clear text have been remedied. The fix pack is available for Linux, UNIX, and Windows.
See also:
- DB2 Version 9.1 for Linux, UNIX and Windows APARs by fix pack, IBM security advisory
(mba)