First published: Thu Sep 04 2014(Updated: )
IBM DB2 10.5 before FP4 on Linux and AIX creates temporary files during CDE table LOAD operations, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file while a LOAD is occurring.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Ibm Db2 | =10.5 | |
Ibm Db2 | =10.5.0.1 | |
Ibm Db2 | =10.5.0.2 | |
Ibm Db2 | =10.5.0.3 | |
Ibm Db2 | =10.5.0.3-a | |
IBM AIX | ||
Linux Kernel |
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CVE-2014-4805 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
To fix CVE-2014-4805, apply the latest fix pack for IBM DB2 or implement access controls to restrict file access during LOAD operations.
CVE-2014-4805 affects IBM DB2 version 10.5 on Linux and AIX systems.
CVE-2014-4805 can potentially expose sensitive information stored in temporary files during the LOAD operations.
CVE-2014-4805 is not remotely exploitable as it requires local access to the affected system.