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These security updates are available based on the most recent level for each impacted release: V11.5.9, V12.1.4, and V12.1.5. They can be applied to any affected level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.\n\nReleaseFixed in mod packAPARDownload URLV11.5TBD https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7087189 V12.1TBD https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7267513 \n\n\n\nSecurity Update #89304 or later for V12.1.5 available at this link:\n https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282633 \n\n\n\n\n\nIBM 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.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>Customers running any vulnerable affected level of an affected Program, V11.5, and V12.1, can download the security update containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These security updates are available based on the most recent level for each impacted release: V11.5.9, V12.1.4, and V12.1.5. 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