An asterisk (*) indicates support that was added in a hotfix or software patch subsequent to a release.
For a list a list of issues resolved since general availability, refer to the fixes.
Version 8.0.2
Enhancements
- The installer program has been enhanced to support Azul Zulu JRE 11. As a result of this change, the installer has ended support for platforms that do not support Java SE 8 or higher. The installer supports the following operating systems after
the enhancement:
- Windows 8.1 or higher
- Windows Server 2012 RC2 or higher
- UNIX/Linux: Any operating system on a machine using a JRE that is Java SE 8 or higher (LTS version), including Oracle JDK, OpenJDK, and IBM SDK (Java) distributions.
Important: These changes do not affect the operating system requirements of the driver.* - The default version of the OpenSSL library has been upgraded to version 1.1.1t, which fixes the following security vulnerabilities:*
- X.400 address type confusion in X.509 GeneralName (CVE-2023-0286)
- Use-after-free following BIO_new_NDEF (CVE-2023-0215)
- Double free after calling PEM_read_bio_ex (CVE-2022-4450)
- Timing Oracle in RSA Decryption (CVE-2022-4304)
Version 1.1.1t also addresses vulnerabilities resolved by earlier versions of the library. For more information on the installed library files, refer to the readme.
For more information on the OpenSSL vulnerabilities resolved by this upgrade,
refer to the corresponding OpenSSL announcements at
https://www.openssl.org/news/vulnerabilities-1.1.1.html.
- OpenSSL library 1.1.1n has been replaced with version 1.1.1t. In addition to fixing multiple new vulnerabilities, version 1.1.1t also addresses the vulnerabilities resolved by version 1.1.1n:*
- Infinite loop in BN_mod_sqrt() reachable when parsing certificates (CVE-2022-0778)
- BN_mod_exp may produce incorrect results on MIPS (CVE-2021-4160)
- The drivers using base version B0649 and later have been enhanced to include timestamp in the internal packet logs by default. If you want to disable the timestamp logging in packet logs, set PacketLoggingOptions=1. The internal packet logging is
not enabled by default. To enable it, set EnablePacketLogging=1.
- The Driver Manager for UNIX/Linux has been enhanced to support setting the Unicode encoding type for applications on a per connection basis. By passing a value for the SQL_ATTR_APP_UNICODE_TYPE attribute using SQLSetConnectAttr, your application can
specify the encoding at connection. This allows your application to pass both UTF-8 and UTF-16 encoded strings with a single environment handle.
The valid values for the SQL_ATTR_APP_UNICODE_TYPE attribute are SQL_DD_CP_UTF8 and SQL_DD_CP_UTF16.
The default value is SQL_DD_CP_UTF8.
This enhancement is available in build 07.16.0398 of the driver manager.
- For UNIX/Linux, a Password Encryption Tool, called ddencpwd, is now included with the product package. It encrypts passwords for secure handling in connection strings and odbc.ini files. At connection, the driver decrypts these passwords and passes
them to the data source as required. Passwords can be encrypted for any option.
Changed Behavior
- Support has ended for versions earlier than Informix 12.1.
- The following Windows platforms have reached the end of their product lifecycle and are no longer supported by the driver*:
- Windows 8.0 (versions 8.1 and higher are still supported)
- Windows Vista (all versions)
- Windows XP (all versions)
- Windows Server 2003 (all versions)
Certifications
- Certified with Informix 14.1*
Driver version 07.16.0115 (b0177, U0370) - Certified with SUSE Enterprise Server 15*
Driver version 07.16.0115 (b0177, U0370) - Certified with Ubuntu Linux 18.04*
Driver version 07.16.0115 (b0177, U0370) - Certified with Red Hat Enterprise 8.0*
Driver version 07.16.0111 (b0166, U0356) - Certified with Windows Server 2019*
- Certified with Red Hat Enterprise 7.3*
Driver version 07.16.0079 (b0106, U0218)) - Certified with Windows Server 2016*
Driver version 07.16.0079 (b0106, U0218)) - Certified with Debian Linux 7.11*, 8.5*
Driver version 07.15.0061 (b0081, U0150)) - Certified with Ubuntu Linux 14.04*, 16.04*
Driver version 07.15.0061 (b0081, U0150) - Certified with Windows 10
- Certified with Red Hat Enterprise 7.1
- Certified with CentOS Linux 7.1
- Certified with Oracle Linux 7.1
- Certified with SUSE Enterprise Server 12
Version 7.1.5
Certifications
- Certified with Red Hat Enterprise 7.0
- Certified with CentOS Linux 7.0
- Certified with Oracle Linux 7.0
Version 7.1.4
Certifications
- Certified with Windows 8.1
Version 7.1.3
Certifications
- Certified with CentOS Linux 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x
- Certified with Oracle Linux 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x
- Certified with Informix 12.1
Version 7.1.2
Certifications
- Certified with Oracle Solaris 11.1
Version 7.1.1
Certifications
- Certified with Red Hat 6.3
- Certified with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
Version 7.1.0
No changes for this release.
The Progress DataDirect Connect for ODBC Informix Driver
Version 7.1.6
Certifications
- Certified with SUSE Enterprise Server 15*
Driver version 07.12.0015 (b0028, U0051) - Certified with Ubuntu Linux 18.04*
Driver version 07.12.0015 (b0028, U0051) - Certified with Red Hat Enterprise 7.3*
Driver version 07.10.0004 (b0008, U0011) - Certified with Debian Linux 7.11*, 8.5*
Driver version 07.12.0015 (b0028, U0051) - Certified with Ubuntu Linux 14.04*, 16.04*
Driver version 07.12.0015 (b0028, U0051) - Certified with Windows 10
- Certified with Red Hat Enterprise 7.1
- Certified with CentOS Linux 7.1
- Certified with Oracle Linux 7.1
- Certified with SUSE Enterprise Server 12
Version 7.1.5
Certifications
- Certified with Red Hat Enterprise 7.0
- Certified with CentOS Linux 7.0
- Certified with Oracle Linux 7.0
Version 7.1.4
Certifications
- Certified with Windows 8.1
Version 7.1.3
Certifications
- Certified with CentOS Linux 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x
- Certified with Oracle Linux 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x
- Certified with Informix 12.1
Version 7.1.2
Certifications
- Certified with Oracle Solaris 11.1
Version 7.1.1
Certifications
- Certified with Red Hat 6.3
- Certified with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
Version 7.1.0
No changes for this release.