SB2020082509 - Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in IBM Db2 



SB2020082509 - Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in IBM Db2

Published: August 25, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020082509
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4414)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exixts due to improper usage of shared memory. A local attacker can send a specially crafted request and obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.