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TITLE:
IBM DB2 UDB Authentication Unspecified Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27177

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27177/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
IBM DB2 for Linux UNIX and Windows 9.x
http://secunia.com/product/13504/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in IBM DB2, which potentially can
be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service)
or compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error during DB2
UDB authentication and may potentially be exploited to cause a memory
corruption or instance crash.

The vulnerability reportedly affects version 9.1.

SOLUTION:
Apply Interim Fix Pack 3a or update to Fix Pack 4 once it is
available.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=71&uid=swg21255572

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM (LI72519):
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=71&uid=swg21283031

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