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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.2292
Security Bulletin: IBM Informix Dynamic Server is affected
by a privilege escalation vulnerability
12 September 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Informix Dynamic Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-1508
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006872
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Security Bulletin: IBM Informix Dynamic Server is affected by a privilege
escalation vulnerability
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: Informix Servers
Software version: 12.1
Operating system(s): Linux
Reference #: 2006872
Modified date: 11 September 2017
Summary
IBM Informix Dynamic Server has addressed the following vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-1508
DESCRIPTION: IBM Informix Dynamic Server could allow a local user logged in
with database administrator user to gain root privileges.
CVSS Base Score: 6.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129620 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected IBM Informix Dynamic Server Affected Versions
IBM Informix Dynamic Server on Linux platforms 12.10.FC1-FC9
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF Remediation / First Fix
IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.10.FC9W1 Fix Central
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Eddie Zhu
Change History
11 September 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.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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