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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.3695 Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 28 November 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- 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. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- 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. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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