Buffer overflow in IBM DB2 LUW - CVE-2023-30431

 

Buffer overflow in IBM DB2 LUW - CVE-2023-30431

Published: October 11, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81916
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30431
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local attacker can create a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

IBM DB2 LUW
IBM DB2
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (GKLM)
IBM Intelligent Operations Center
IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights
WebSphere Remote Server
IBM Security Verify Governance
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management (APM)
IBM License Metric Tool
IBM OpenPages with Watson
dashDB Local
DB2 on Cloud Pak for Data
DB2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data
Db2 Big SQL
Storage Protect Server
IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 3948-VED
IBM Cloud Pak System
Virtualization Engine TS7700 3957-VED

How to mitigate CVE-2023-30431

Install updates from vendor's website.

IBM DB2 LUW - addressed in versions 10.5 FP11, 11.1.4 FP7, 11.5.7, 11.5.8
dashDB Local - update to 11.5.9.0
IBM Cloud Pak System - update to 2.3.3.7 iFix 01
DB2 on Cloud Pak for Data - update to 4.7.3
DB2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data - update to 4.7.3
Db2 Big SQL - update to 7.5.3
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management (APM) - update to 8.1.4.0.4
Storage Protect Server - update to 8.1.20
Virtualization Engine TS7700 3957-VED - update to 8.54.1.27
IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 3948-VED - update to 8.54.1.27
IBM DB2 - addressed in versions 10.5 FP11, 11.1.4.7, 11.5.7, 11.5.8

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