AusCERT - AA-2009.0135 -- [Win][Linux][HP-UX][Solaris][AIX] -- DB2 9.5 and 9.1: Multiple vulnerabilities

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AA-2009.0135 -- [Win][Linux][HP-UX][Solaris][AIX] -- DB2 9.5 and 9.1: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: 04 June 2009

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AA-2009.0135                  AUSCERT Advisory

                     [Win][Linux][HP-UX][Solaris][AIX]
                 DB2 9.5 and 9.1: Multiple vulnerabilities
                                4 June 2009
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:              DB2 v9.5 prior to Fix Pack 4
                      DB2 v9.1 prior to Fix Pack 7
Operating System:     Linux variants
                      Windows
                      AIX
                      HP-UX
                      Solaris
Impact:               Increased Privileges
                      Denial of Service
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2009-1906 CVE-2009-1905
Member content until: Thursday, July 02 2009

OVERVIEW:

        Fix Pack 4 for DB2 v9.5 and Fix Pack 7 for DB2 v9.1 are available
        and correct multiple vulnerabilities. [1]


IMPACT:

        Two vulnerabilities have been identified:

        CVE-2009-1906 addresses a Denial of Service vulnerability using
        an IPv6 address. [2]

        CVE-2009-1905 addresses an increased privileges vulnerability
        whereby a remote user can bypass password authentication. [3]


MITIGATION:

        Fix Pack 4 has been released for DB2 v9.5 to correct these
        vulnerabilities. [4]

        Users of DB2 v9.1 should upgrade to Fix Pack 7. [5]



REFERENCES:

        [1] Security and HIPER APARs fixed in DB2 for Linux, UNIX,
            and Windows Version 9.5 Fix Pack 4
            http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21386689

        [2] CVE-2009-1906
            http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2009-1906

        [3] CVE-2009-1905
            http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2009-1905

        [4] DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
            http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=71&uid=swg24023213

        [5] DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
            http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=71&uid=swg24022678

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