Buffer overflow in IBM Db2 High Performance Unload Load
CVE-2019-4523
IBM DB2 High Performance Unload load for LUW 6.1 and 6.5 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. IBM X-Force ID: 165481.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (38.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Db2 High Performance Unload Load — versions 6.1, 6.5
- IBM Db2 High Performance Unload Load For Luw — versions 6.5, 6.1
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Opengroup Unix
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- supportcontent.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1073236 (Permissions Required)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165481 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-4523?
- CVE-2019-4523 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2 High Performance Unload Load, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2019-4523?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.