8.4high
CVE-2018-1978
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, which could…
Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.4
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 44%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, which could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system as root. IBM X-ForceID: 154069.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- Technology feeds
- IBM Db2 (RSS, critical only)
References
- ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10740413 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/107398 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/154069 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-1978
- NVD: CVE-2018-1978
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