Buffer overflow in IBM InfoSphere Information Server - CVE-2017-1495
Published: January 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85320
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1495
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a buffer overflow. A privileged user can cause a memory dump that could contain highly sensitive information including access credentials.
Affected software
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Fedora
check-mk
Fedora
check-mk
How to mitigate CVE-2017-1495
Install updates from vendor's website.
check-mk - addressed in versions 1.2.6p16-5.el6, 1.2.8p26-1.el7, 1.2.8p26-1.fc25, 1.2.8p26-1.fc26, 1.2.8p26-1.fc27