[SA21550] DB2 Universal Database Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

TITLE:
DB2 Universal Database Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21550

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CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
DB2 Universal Database 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/857/

DESCRIPTION:
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in DB2, which can be exploited
by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

1) An unspecified error during the CONNECT / ATTACH processing can be
exploited to cause a DoS.

2) An unspecified error after the CONNECT processing can be exploited
to cause a DoS.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 8 FixPak 13.

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

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