Buffer overflow in IBM Aix
CVE-2023-35012
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5 with a Federated configuration is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local user with SYSADM privileges could overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 257763.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Aix
- IBM Db2 — versions 11.5
- IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 11.5
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010747 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/257763 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0013/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-35012?
- CVE-2023-35012 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2023-35012?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.