FKIE_CVE-2021-20579

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-06-24 19:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:34
Severity
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a user who can create a view or inline SQL function to obtain sensitive information when AUTO_REVAL is set to DEFFERED_FORCE. IBM X-Force ID: 199283.
References
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199283VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210720-0006/Third Party Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6466369Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199283VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210720-0006/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6466369Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ibm db2 9.7
ibm db2 10.1
ibm db2 10.5
ibm db2 11.1
ibm db2 11.5
hp hp-ux -
ibm aix -
linux linux_kernel -
microsoft windows -
oracle solaris -
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