What is the severity of CVE-2018-1565?

CVE-2018-1565 has a medium severity rating due to potential privilege escalation risks for local users.

How do I mitigate CVE-2018-1565?

To mitigate CVE-2018-1565, ensure you apply the latest patches provided by IBM for the affected Db2 versions.

Who is affected by CVE-2018-1565?

CVE-2018-1565 affects local users of IBM Db2 versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows platforms.

What is the potential impact of CVE-2018-1565?

The potential impact of CVE-2018-1565 includes privilege escalation to the DB2 instance owner, which may compromise system security.

When was CVE-2018-1565 disclosed?

CVE-2018-1565 was disclosed in July 2018 as part of IBM's security advisories.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1565

high

8.4

CWE

119

25/5/2018

17/9/2024

CVE-2018-1565: Buffer Overflow

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 could allow a local user to overflow a buffer which may result in a privilege escalation to the DB2 instance owner. IBM X-Force ID: 143022.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1565?
CVE-2018-1565 has a medium severity rating due to potential privilege escalation risks for local users.
How do I mitigate CVE-2018-1565?
To mitigate CVE-2018-1565, ensure you apply the latest patches provided by IBM for the affected Db2 versions.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-1565?
CVE-2018-1565 affects local users of IBM Db2 versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows platforms.
What is the potential impact of CVE-2018-1565?
The potential impact of CVE-2018-1565 includes privilege escalation to the DB2 instance owner, which may compromise system security.
When was CVE-2018-1565 disclosed?
CVE-2018-1565 was disclosed in July 2018 as part of IBM's security advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1565?
CVE-2018-1565 has a medium severity rating due to potential privilege escalation risks for local users.
How do I mitigate CVE-2018-1565?
To mitigate CVE-2018-1565, ensure you apply the latest patches provided by IBM for the affected Db2 versions.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-1565?
CVE-2018-1565 affects local users of IBM Db2 versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows platforms.
What is the potential impact of CVE-2018-1565?
The potential impact of CVE-2018-1565 includes privilege escalation to the DB2 instance owner, which may compromise system security.
When was CVE-2018-1565 disclosed?
CVE-2018-1565 was disclosed in July 2018 as part of IBM's security advisories.