What is the severity of CVE-2018-1427?

CVE-2018-1427 has a medium severity rating as it may lead to a denial of service due to local attacker exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1427?

To fix CVE-2018-1427, update to an IBM DB2 version that addresses this vulnerability.

What versions of IBM DB2 are affected by CVE-2018-1427?

CVE-2018-1427 affects IBM DB2 versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1.

Is CVE-2018-1427 exploitable remotely?

No, CVE-2018-1427 is exploitable only by local attackers with access to the system.

What can be the impact of exploiting CVE-2018-1427?

Exploiting CVE-2018-1427 can result in a denial of service condition on the affected systems.

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CVE-2018-1427

medium

6.2

CWE

119

22/3/2018

16/9/2024

CVE-2018-1427: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Mar 22 2018(Updated: )

IBM GSKit (IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1) contains several environment variables that a local attacker could overflow and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 139072.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=9.7
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=10.1
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=10.5
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=11.1
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows Operating System

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1427?
CVE-2018-1427 has a medium severity rating as it may lead to a denial of service due to local attacker exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1427?
To fix CVE-2018-1427, update to an IBM DB2 version that addresses this vulnerability.
What versions of IBM DB2 are affected by CVE-2018-1427?
CVE-2018-1427 affects IBM DB2 versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1.
Is CVE-2018-1427 exploitable remotely?
No, CVE-2018-1427 is exploitable only by local attackers with access to the system.
What can be the impact of exploiting CVE-2018-1427?
Exploiting CVE-2018-1427 can result in a denial of service condition on the affected systems.

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