Description
Shared memory sections and events in IBM DB2 8.1 have default permissions of read and write for the Everyone group, which allows local users to gain unauthorized access, gain sensitive information, such as cleartext passwords, and cause a denial of service.
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected products
- ibm / db2_universal_database7.1 – 7.1
- ibm / db2_universal_database7.2 – 7.2
- ibm / db2_universal_database8.0 – 8.0
- ibm / db2_universal_database8.1 – 8.1
References
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495402231836&w=2
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11402
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17605
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005F.txt
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/12733/
- MISChttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21181228