Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM® Db2® could allow a local user to read and write specific files due to weak file permissions
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-4976
DESCRIPTION: IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local user to read and write specific files due to weak file permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 192469.
CVSS Base score: 5.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192469 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
All fix pack levels of IBM Db2 V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, V11.1, and V11.5 editions on all platforms are affected.
Remediation/Fixes
Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, v11.1 and V11.5, can download the special build containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These special builds are available based on the most recent fixpack level for each impacted release: V9.7 FP11, V10.1 FP6, V10.5 FP11, V11.1.4 FP6, and V11.5.6. They can be applied to any affected fixpack level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
08 Dec 2021: Updated 11.5 link to the 11.5.7 release
19 Oct 2021: Refreshed image for 11.5 Windows 64-bit (corrected spec file)
29 Sep 2021: Refreshed image for 11.5 Windows 64-bit
20 Sep 2021: Added links for v10.1 Windows builds
16 Sep 2021: Added link for v10.5 Windows 32-bit x86
15 Sep 2021: Initial Publication
*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.
Disclaimer
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
More support for:
DB2 for Linux- UNIX and Windows
Software version:
9.7,10.1,10.5,11.1,11.5
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Document number:
6489495
Modified date:
08 December 2021
UID
ibm16489495