First published: Fri May 25 2018(Updated: )
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 contains a vulnerability that could allow a local user to overwrite arbitrary files owned by the DB2 instance owner. IBM X-Force ID: 140047.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM Db2 | =9.7 | |
IBM Db2 | =10.1 | |
IBM Db2 | =10.5 | |
IBM Db2 | =11.1 | |
Linux Kernel | ||
Microsoft Windows |
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CVE-2018-1452 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2018-1452, apply the latest patch provided by IBM for affected DB2 versions.
CVE-2018-1452 affects local users of IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1.
CVE-2018-1452 is a file overwrite vulnerability that can be exploited by local users.
No, CVE-2018-1452 can only be exploited by local users who have access to the system.