First published: Wed Feb 21 2007(Updated: )
Certain setuid DB2 binaries in IBM DB2 before 9 Fix Pack 2 for Linux and Unix allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the DB2DIAG.LOG temporary file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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IBM Db2 | =9.0 | |
IBM Db2 | =9.0 |
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CVE-2007-1027 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized local file overwriting.
To fix CVE-2007-1027, upgrade to IBM DB2 Fix Pack 2 or later versions.
CVE-2007-1027 affects IBM DB2 version 9.0 running on Linux and Unix systems.
No, CVE-2007-1027 is not a remote code execution vulnerability; it allows local users to exploit the flaw.
Yes, CVE-2007-1027 can be exploited by any local user with access to the system.