How severe is CVE-2018-1897?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows

CVE-2018-1897

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5., and 11.1 db2pdcfg is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. IBM X-Force ID: 152462.

EPSS: 0.001 (27.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: 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.

Affected products

Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 9.7, 10.5, 10.1

References

106060 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
ibm-db2-cve20181897-bo(152462) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
1042165 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1897?: CVE-2018-1897 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2018-11-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-1897?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.