Vulnerability in IBM Db2
CVE-2018-1426
IBM GSKit (IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1) duplicates the PRNG state across fork() system calls when multiple ICC instances are loaded which could result in duplicate Session IDs and a risk of duplicate key material. IBM X-Force ID: 139071.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Db2 — versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5
- IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 9.7, 10.5, 10.1
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139071 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105580 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041012 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1426?
- CVE-2018-1426 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2018-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1426?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.