Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM DB2 - CVE-2018-1897
Published: November 28, 2018 / Updated: November 28, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16160
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1897
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary commands on the target system with elevated privileges.
Affected software
IBM DB2
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1897
Install update from vendor's website.
IBM DB2 - addressed in versions 9.7.0.11, 10.1.0.6, 10.5.0.10