Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Db2 High Performance Unload has addressed the following vulnerability:Buffer Overflow in --credential keystore
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-4523
DESCRIPTION: IBM DB2 High Performance Unload is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165481 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
Db2 High Performance Unload load for LUW 6.5
Db2 High Performance Unload load for LUW 6.1
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
InfoSphere Optim High Performance Unload for DB2 for Linux- UNIX and Windows | Had been fixed in Interim Fix 6.5.0.0.1(6.5.0.0 IF1) |
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~Information Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Optim+High+Performance+Unload+for+DB2+Linux+UNIX+and+Windows&release=6.5&platform=All&function=all
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InfoSphere Optim High Performance Unload for DB2 for Linux- UNIX and Windows | Had been fixed in Interim Fix 6.1.0.3.6(6.1.0.3 IF6) | https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EInformation%20Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Optim+High+Performance+Unload+for+DB2+Linux+UNIX+and+Windows&release=6.1.0.3&platform=All&function=all |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Acknowledgement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Rich Mirch
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
Document Information
Modified date:
10 December 2019
UID
ibm11073236