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Memory leak in IBM DB2 gives access to sensitive data, causes DoS

A memory leak vulnerability in IBM Db2 relational database could allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive data or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in the database. IBM released a patch for the vulnerability on June 30 but the security bulletin provides little information. The vulnerability originates from improper usage of shared memory and exploitation is possible by sending a specially crafted request. The issue is with the shared memory used by the DB2 trace facility, which lacks explicit protections, allowing read and write access to a local attacker.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/memory-leak-in-ibm-db2-gives-access-to-sensitive-data-causes-dos/

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