IBM DB2 < 8.1 Fix Pack 16 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 30153

Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by multiple issues.

Description

According to its version, the installation of IBM DB2 running on the remote host is affected by one or more of the following issues :

- A local user may be able to gain root privileges using the 'db2pd' tool. (IZ03546)

- The 'b2dart' tool executes a TPUT command, which effectively allows users to run commands as the DB2 instance owner. (IZ03647)

- A buffer overflow and invalid memory access vulnerability exist in the DAS server code. (IZ05496)

- An unspecified vulnerability in 'SYSPROC.ADMIN_SP_C'.
(IZ06972)

- An unspecified vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization checking in 'ALTER TABLE' statements.
(IZ07337)

Solution

Apply IBM DB2 UDB Version 8.1 Fix Pack 16 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?6734f378

http://www.nessus.org/u?8ba276a6

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Feb/72

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Feb/73

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21256235

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 30153

File Name: db2_81fp16.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 2/5/2008

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:db2

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3676, CVE-2007-5757, CVE-2008-0698

BID: 27596, 27680, 27681

CWE: 119, 264, 399