IBM DB2 Universal Database Multiple Vulnerabilities - Sept08 (Linux)

Summary
The host is running DB2 Database Server, which is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.
Impact
Remote exploitation could allow attackers to bypass security restrictions, cause a denial of service or gain elevated privileges. Impact Level : Application
Solution
Update to Fixpak 17 or later. ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/ ***** NOTE : Ignore this warning, if above mentioned patch is already applied. *****
Insight
The flaws exists due to unspecified errors in processing of - CONNECT/ATTACH requests, - DB2FMP process and DB2JDS service.
Affected
IBM DB2 version 8 prior to Fixpak 17 on Linux (All).
References