Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 24, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-20579

Description

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.

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Affected products

IBM/Db25 versions
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
IBM/DB2 Connect Serverllm-fuzzy
Range: 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5
IBM/Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windowsllm-fuzzy
Range: 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5
IBM/Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windowscpe-rescue
Range: 10.5

Patches

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References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6466369nvdPatchVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199283nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210720-0006/nvdThird Party Advisory

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