Security Bulletin
Summary
Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) Server is affected by an IBM DB2 software vulnerability that can result in a local user gaining root level access to which the user is not entitled.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-5995
DESCRIPTION: DB2 for Linux, Unix and Windows is vulnerable to a privilege escalation due to code being built with binaries with libraries in insecure locations. A local user could place a malicious library in a location that a SETGID or SETUID binary would execute and gain root level access.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116653 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects the following IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) Server levels:
- 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.7.0 on AIX, HP-UX, and Linux platforms only
- 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.6.0 on Linux platforms only
Note that this vulnerability has been fixed in 8.1.0.0.
Remediation/Fixes
Tivoli Storage Manager Server Release | Fixing VRM Level | Platform | Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target |
7.1 | 7.1.7.100 | AIX HP-UX Linux | https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~Tivoli&product=ibm/Tivoli/Tivoli+Storage+Manager&release=7.1.7.100&platform=All&function=all |
6.3 | 6.3.6.100 | Linux | https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~Tivoli&product=ibm/Tivoli/Tivoli+Storage+Manager&release=6.3.6.100&platform=All&function=all |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
27 February 2017 - Original version published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21998885