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| Release | Fixed in mod pack | APAR | Download URL |
| V11.5 | TBD | DT465436 | Special Build #81937 or later for V11.5.9 available at this link: |
V12.1 | TBD | Special Build #83501 or later for V12.1.4 available at this link: |
IBM does not disclose key Db2 functionality nor replication steps for a vulnerability to avoid providing too much information to any potential malicious attacker. IBM does not want to enable a malicious attacker with sufficient knowledge to craft an exploit of the vulnerability.
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