IBM DB2 9.7/10.1/10.5/11.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM DB2 9.7/10.1/10.5/11.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-1565. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DB2 9.7/10.1/10.5/11.1 (Database Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. 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. The summary by CVE is:

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local user to overflow a buffer which may result in a privilege scalation to the DB2 instance owner. IBM X-Force ID: 143022.

The bug was discovered 05/22/2018. The weakness was released 05/25/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-1565 since 12/13/2017. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 20098 (IBM DB2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg22016143)).

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 1040967†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-118230. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-1565 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1565
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118231
X-Force: 143022
SecurityTracker: 1040967

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/25/2018 23:52
Updated: 03/17/2023 10:01
Changes: 05/25/2018 23:52 (62), 02/09/2020 09:49 (4), 03/17/2023 09:58 (3), 03/17/2023 10:01 (13)
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