IBM DB2 9.7/9.8/10.1/10.5 DRDA input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DB2 9.7/9.8/10.1/10.5. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component DRDA Handler. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-0211. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM DB2 9.7/9.8/10.1/10.5 (Database Software). This affects an unknown function of the component DRDA Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 9.8, 10.1 through FP5, and 10.5 through FP7 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted DRDA message.

The weakness was published 04/07/2016 as swg21979984 / 1979984 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at www-304.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0211 since 12/07/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91337 (IBM DB2 Connect 9.7 < FP11 Special Build 35317 / 10.1 < FP5 Special Build 35316 / 10.5 < FP7 Special Build 35315 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 20047 (IBM DB2 LUW Denial of Service Vulnerability (swg21979984)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (91337), SecurityFocus (BID 85979†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1035660†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 91337
Nessus Name: IBM DB2 Connect 9.7 < FP11 Special Build 35317 / 10.1 < FP5 Special Build 35316 / 10.5 < FP7 Special Build 35315 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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OpenVAS ID: 862437
OpenVAS Name: IBM DB2 LUW Denial of Service Vulnerability - May16
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04/07/2016 +121 days 🔍
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04/26/2016 +4 days 🔍
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10/25/2018 +882 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg21979984 / 1979984
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0211 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0211
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82845
SecurityFocus: 85979 - Multiple IBM DB2 Products CVE-2016-0211 Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035660

Entryinfo

Created: 04/26/2016 11:23
Updated: 10/25/2018 07:33
Changes: 04/26/2016 11:23 (69), 10/25/2018 07:33 (13)
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Cache ID: 216:C32:103

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