What is the severity of CVE-2018-1799?

CVE-2018-1799 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows an unprivileged local user to potentially overwrite critical files on the system.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1799?

To fix CVE-2018-1799, users should apply the latest security patches for IBM DB2 versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1.

Who is affected by CVE-2018-1799?

CVE-2018-1799 affects IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1.

What can happen if CVE-2018-1799 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2018-1799 can lead to unauthorized file overwrites, resulting in potential data loss or corruption in the database.

Is CVE-2018-1799 specific to certain operating systems?

CVE-2018-1799 impacts IBM DB2 regardless of whether it is running on Linux or Windows operating systems.

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CVE-2018-1799

medium

6.2

5/11/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-1799

First published: Mon Nov 05 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 unprivileged user to overwrite files on the system which could cause damage to the database. IBM X-Force ID: 149429.

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-2018-1799?
CVE-2018-1799 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows an unprivileged local user to potentially overwrite critical files on the system.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1799?
To fix CVE-2018-1799, users should apply the latest security patches for IBM DB2 versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-1799?
CVE-2018-1799 affects IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1.
What can happen if CVE-2018-1799 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2018-1799 can lead to unauthorized file overwrites, resulting in potential data loss or corruption in the database.
Is CVE-2018-1799 specific to certain operating systems?
CVE-2018-1799 impacts IBM DB2 regardless of whether it is running on Linux or Windows operating systems.

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