PT-2018-3346 · Ibm · Ibm Db2

Eddie Zhu · Published 2018-11-27 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-1897

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1

Description: The issue is related to a stack-based buffer overflow in the db2pdcfg command, caused by improper bounds checking. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations: For IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1, consider disabling the db2pdcfg command until a patch is available to prevent potential exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-00253

CVE-2018-1897

Affected Products

Ibm Db2

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1897 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-00253 · Security Note
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10737295 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152462 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1897 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/106060 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1042165 · Note