Buffer overflow in IBM Db2
CVE-2018-1427
IBM GSKit (IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1) contains several environment variables that a local attacker could overflow and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 139072.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
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 Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1427?
- CVE-2018-1427 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2018-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1427?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.