CHAPTER 8

Attacking DB2

This section details the many ways in which an attacker can compromise a DB2 installation. Many of the problems discussed here can be fixed with a patch — but in addition to that the risk associated with many of these issues can be removed, or at least mitigated, with a workaround. DB2 administrators should be aware of these attacks and take steps to protect their servers against them.

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