CNET News: IBM Posts Fix for DB2 Linux Security Flaw

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 18, 2003

[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood
for this link. ]

“A security flaw in Linux editions of IBM’s DB2 database could
allow unauthorized users to seize control of a database’s contents,
Big Blue has revealed.

“IBM said that the problem affects version 7 of its DB2 database
for Linux. The company posted a patch, called FixPak 10a, on its
Web site. IBM also is expected to update its usual DB2 version 7
technical support page with the latest fix…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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