PT-2007-5465 · Ibm · Ibm Db2 Udb

Published 2007-08-18 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2007-4273

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM DB2 UDB versions 8 before Fixpak 15 IBM DB2 UDB versions 9.1 before Fixpak 3

Description The issue allows local users to create arbitrary directories and execute arbitrary code via a crafted localized message file, enabling a format string attack. This attack possibly involves the OSSEMEMDBG or TRC LOG FILE environment variable in db2licd (db2licm).

Recommendations For IBM DB2 UDB versions 8 before Fixpak 15, apply Fixpak 15 to resolve the issue. For IBM DB2 UDB versions 9.1 before Fixpak 3, apply Fixpak 3 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the db2licd (db2licm) component until a patch is available.

Fix

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-134

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-4273

Affected Products

Ibm Db2 Udb

References · 12

• http://secunia.com/advisories/26471 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4273 · Security Note
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98101 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98011 · Vendor Advisory
• http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001765.html · Note
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/25339 · Note
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255352 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36106 · Note
• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=581 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1018581 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2912 · Note