Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) Command Line Process (CLP) is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-1297
DESCRIPTION: IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125159 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
All fix pack levels and editions of IBM DB2 V9.7, V10.1, V10.5 and V11.1 on all platforms are affected.
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the appropriate fix for this vulnerability.
FIX:
The fix for DB2 V11.1.1 is in V11.1.2 FP2, available for download from Fix Central.
Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V9.7, V10.1 and V10.5 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: DB2 V9.7 FP11, V10.1 FP6 and V10.5 FP8. They can be applied to any affected fixpack level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.
Release | Fixed in fix pack | APAR | Download URL |
V9.7 | TBD | IT20570 | Special Build for V9.7 FP11: |
V10.1 | TBD | IT20571 | Special Build for V10.1 FP6: |
V10.5 | FP9 | IT20498 | http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044110 |
V11.1.2 | FP2 | IT20562 | http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043789 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Acknowledgement
This vulnerability was reported to IBM by Leon Juranic and Bosko Stankovic of DefenseCode
Change History
June 22, 2017: Original version published.
July 5, 2017: Corrected URL for IT20570.
July 6, 2017: Added Windows 32-bit URL.
October 11, 2017: Added V10.5 download URL.
*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 Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg22004878