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Advisory Published
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CVE-2012-1796

First published: Tue Mar 20 2012(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Monitoring Agent (ITMA), as used in IBM DB2 9.5 before FP9 on UNIX, allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp1
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp2
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp2a
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp3
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp3a
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp3b
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp4
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp4a
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp5
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp6
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp6a
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp7
IBM DB2 Universal Database=9.5-fp8
HPE HP-UX
IBM AIX
Linux Kernel
SunOS

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-1796?

    CVE-2012-1796 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-1796?

    To remediate CVE-2012-1796, upgrade your IBM DB2 to version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2012-1796?

    CVE-2012-1796 affects all local users on systems running vulnerable versions of IBM DB2 9.5 prior to Fix Pack 9.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-1796?

    CVE-2012-1796 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows users to gain elevated access.

  • Can CVE-2012-1796 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2012-1796 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to the vulnerable system.

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