IBM DB2 Privilege Revocation Error May Let Remote Authenticated Users Access Restricted Objects
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024457 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024457
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-3474
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Sep 27 2010
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Original Entry Date: Sep 17 2010
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Impact:
Disclosure of user information, Modification of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 9.7 FP3
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in DB2. A remote authenticated user can access objects without proper privileges in certain cases.
When privileges on a database object are revoked from PUBLIC, the dependent functions are not marked INVALID. A remote authenticated user with execute privileges can invoke a user-defined function to access objects that the user is no longer privileged to access.
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Impact:
A remote authenticated user can access objects on the target system for which the user's privileges have been revoked.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (APAR IC68015; 9.7 FP3).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC68015
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Vendor URL: www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC68015 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (AIX), UNIX (HP/UX), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:53:59 +0000
Subject: IBM DB2
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC68015
IC68015: SECURITY: FUNCTIONS ARE NOT INVALIDATED NOR DROPPED EVEN WHEN THE OWNER LOSES
SUFFICIENT PRIVILEGE TO ACCESS UNDERLYING OBJECTS.
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