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
EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ibm Aix
- Ibm Db2 — versions 11.5
- Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 11.5
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com
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.