IBM DB2 set-uid binaries privilege escalation
| db2-setuid-privilege-escalation (32650) |  High Risk |
Description:
IBM DB2 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by an unspecified error in the set-uid binaries. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or possibly create or change files with root privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Refer to IBM APAR IY94833 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- IBM APAR IY94833: SECURITY: MULTIPLE DB2 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES CAUSE BUFFER OVERFLOW VULNERABILITY AND SYMLINK OVERWRITE VULNERABILITY..
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 02.22.07: IBM DB2 Universal Database DB2INSTANCE File Creation Vulnerability.
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 02.22.07: IBM DB2 Universal Database Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities.
- BID-22677: IBM DB2 Universal Database Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-1086: Unspecified binaries in IBM DB2 8.x before 8.1 FixPak 15 and 9.1 before Fix Pack 2 allow local users to create or modify arbitrary files via unspecified environment variables related to unsafe file access.
Platforms Affected:
- IBM DB2 9.0
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP13
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP2
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP3
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP4
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP5
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP6
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP7
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP8
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP9
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP10
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP11
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP12
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP14
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 FP1
Reported:
Feb 22, 2007
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