IBM DB2 Buffer Overflow in db2convert Lets Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1040969 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1040969
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-1515
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 23 2018
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 10.5, 11.1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in IBM DB2. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can trigger a buffer overflow in db2convert to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Systems that have a privileged script that call db2convert may allow code execution with the privileges of the DB2 process.
[Editor's note: The vendor notes that these tools are not installed with set user id (setuid) privileges by default and do not allow privilege escalation when called directly.]
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Impact:
A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
IBM has issued a fix (APAR IT24642, IT24645).
The IBM advisory is available at:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016140
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Vendor URL: www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016140 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (AIX), UNIX (HP/UX), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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