IBM DB2 “DASAUTO” Command Privilege Escalation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37454

VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/37454/

DESCRIPTION: A security issue has been reported in IBM DB2, which can potentially be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.

For more information see vulnerability #4 in: SA36890

The security issue is reported in IBM DB2 9.7 prior to Fix Pack 1.

SOLUTION: Update to IBM DB2 9.7 FP1.

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY: IBM (IC64759): http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21412438 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21386689

OTHER REFERENCES: SA36890: http://secunia.com/advisories/36890/

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