CVE-2007-1086: High severity HP HP-UX vulnerability

Published Feb 23, 2007
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Updated

Unspecified binaries in IBM DB2 8.x before 8.1 FixPak 15 and 9.1 before Fix Pack 2 allow local users to create or modify arbitrary files via unspecified environment variables related to "unsafe file access."

Affected Software

34 affected components
HP HP-UX
IBM AIX
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.18.0
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.18.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.18.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.18.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.18.4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.18.5
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.18.6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.18.7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.19
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.19.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.19.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.19.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.19.4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.20
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.20.1
Microsoft Windows XP
Sun Solaris
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.0
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.4
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.5
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.6
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.6c
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.7
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.7b
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.8
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.8a
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.9
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.9a
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.10
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.12
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.1

Event History

Feb 23, 2007
CVE Published
10:28 PM
Data Sourced
10:28 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 24, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1086?

The severity of CVE-2007-1086 is considered medium due to its potential for local user exploitation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-1086?

To fix CVE-2007-1086, upgrade IBM DB2 to version 8.1 FixPak 15 or 9.1 Fix Pack 2 or later.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2007-1086?

CVE-2007-1086 affects IBM DB2 versions prior to 8.1 FixPak 15 and 9.1 before Fix Pack 2.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2007-1086?

Local users of IBM DB2 versions prior to the mentioned fixes are mainly affected by CVE-2007-1086.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-1086?

CVE-2007-1086 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to unsafe file access in IBM DB2.

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