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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.3695
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in DB2 for
Linux, UNIX and Windows
28 November 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Db2
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
HP-UX
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-1897 CVE-2018-1723
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10734067
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10737295
Comment: This bulletin contains two (2) IBM security advisories.
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Security Bulletin: IBM(R) Db2(R) LUW on AIX and Linux Affected by a Vulnerability
in IBM(R) Spectrum Scale (CVE-2018-1723).
CVE-2018-1723, gpfs, spectrum scale
Document information
More support for: DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Software version: 10.5, 11.1
Operating system(s): AIX, Linux
Software edition: Advanced Enterprise Server, Advanced Workgroup Server,
Enterprise Server, Express, Express-C, Person
Reference #: 0734067
Modified date: 27 November 2018
Security Bulletin
Summary
Db2 LUW is affected by a vulnerability in IBM(R) Spectrum Scale Version 4.1.x and
4.2.x that is used by DB2(R) pureScale(TM) Feature on AIX and Linux. IBM Spectrum
Scale is previously known as General Parallel File System (GPFS).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-1723
DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Scale could allow a GPFS command line utility allows
an unprivileged, authenticated user with access to a GPFS node to read
arbitrary files available on this node.
CVSS Base Score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
147373 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:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
All fix pack levels of IBM DB2 V10.5 and V11.1.1 editions running on AIX and
Linux are affected, and only for those customers who have DB2(R) pureScale(TM)
Feature installed.
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the appropriate fix for this
vulnerability.
FIX:
The fix for DB2 V11.1 is in V11.1.4.4, available for download from Fix Central.
Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V10.5,
can contact IBM technical support to obtain the GPFS eFix. Before installing
the GPFS eFix, the DB2 level might need to be upgraded to the level that
includes the supported GPFS level. Do not attempt to upgrade GPFS by any other
means. The table below lists the DB2 releases, the prerequisite that needs to
be installed first and the GPFS efix to request from IBM technical support.
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
|DB2 Release |Obtain following GPFS efix from IBM technical support|
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
|10.5 |4.1.1.17 efix 8 |
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
The GPFS efix install instructions are available here:http://www-01.ibm.com/
support/docview.wss?uid=swg27048484
Contact Technical Support:
In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV
View the support contacts for other countries outside of the United States.
Electronically open a Service Request with DB2 Technical Support.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
Change History
November 27, 2018: 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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Security Bulletin: IBM(R) Db2(R) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow leading to
privilege escalation (CVE-2018-1897).
privilege escalation;CVE-2018-1897
Document information
More support for: DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Software version: 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition: Advanced Enterprise Server, Advanced Workgroup Server,
Enterprise Server, Express, Express-C, Personal, Workgroup Server
Reference #: 0737295
Modified date: 27 November 2018
Security Bulletin
Summary
Db2 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow leading to privilege escalation.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-1897
DESCRIPTION: IBM Db2 db2pdcfg is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow,
caused by improper bounds checking which could allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary code
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
152462 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
All fix pack levels of IBM Db2 V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, and V11.1 editions 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 is in V11.1.4.4, 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 FP10. They can be applied to any affected fixpack level of the
appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.
+---------------+----------+----------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Release |Fixed in |APAR |Download URL |
| |fix pack | | |
+---------------+----------+----------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
|V9.7 |TBD |IT26717 |Special Build for V9.7 FP11: |
| | | | |
| | | |AIX 64-bit |
| | | |HP-UX 64-bit |
| | | |Linux 32-bit, x86-32 |
| | | |Linux 64-bit, x86-64 |
| | | |Linux 64-bit, POWER(TM) big endian |
| | | |Linux 64-bit, System z(R), System z9(R) or zSeries(R) |
| | | |Solaris 64-bit, SPARC |
| | | |Solaris 64-bit, x86-64 |
| | | |Windows 32-bit, x86 |
| | | |Windows 64-bit, x86 |
+---------------+----------+----------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
|V10.1 |TBD |IT26715 |Special Build for V10.1 FP6: |
| | | | |
| | | |AIX 64-bit |
| | | |HP-UX 64-bit |
| | | |Linux 32-bit, x86-32 |
| | | |Linux 64-bit, x86-64 |
| | | |Linux 64-bit, POWER(TM) big endian |
| | | |Linux 64-bit, System z(R), System z9(R) or zSeries(R) |
| | | |Solaris 64-bit, SPARC |
| | | |Solaris 64-bit, x86-64 |
| | | |Windows 32-bit, x86 |
| | | |Windows 64-bit, x86 |
+---------------+----------+----------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
|V10.5 |TBD |IT26714 |Special Build for V10.5 FP10: |
| | | | |
| | | |AIX 64-bit |
| | | |HP-UX 64-bit |
| | | |Linux 32-bit, x86-32 |
| | | |Linux 64-bit, x86-64 |
| | | |Linux 64-bit, POWER(TM) big endian |
| | | |Linux 64-bit, POWER(TM) little endian |
| | | |Linux 64-bit, System z(R), System z9(R) or zSeries(R) |
| | | |Solaris 64-bit, SPARC |
| | | |Solaris 64-bit, x86-64 |
| | | |Windows 32-bit, x86 |
| | | |Windows 64-bit, x86 |
| | | |Inspur |
+---------------+----------+----------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
|V11.1 |FP4 |IT26713 |http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10741687 |
+---------------+----------+----------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Acknowledgement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Eddie Zhu, BEIJING DBSEC TECHNOLOGY
CO., LTD.
Change History
November 27, 2018: 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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