IBM DB2 10.5/11.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in IBM DB2 10.5/11.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-1488. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM DB2 10.5/11.1 (Database Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 10.5 and 11.1 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, which could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system as root. IBM X-Force ID: 140973.

The bug was discovered 05/22/2018. The weakness was presented 05/25/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-1488 since 12/13/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/17/2023).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityTracker (ID 1040968†). See VDB-118226, VDB-118231, VDB-118230 and VDB-118229 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

12/13/2017 🔍
05/22/2018 +160 days 🔍
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03/17/2023 +1757 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-1488 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1488
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118228
X-Force: 140973
SecurityTracker: 1040968

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/25/2018 23:52
Updated: 03/17/2023 09:44
Changes: 05/25/2018 23:52 (63), 02/09/2020 09:34 (1), 03/17/2023 09:40 (3), 03/17/2023 09:44 (13)
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