Description
IBM DB2 7.1 and 8.1 allow the bin user to gain root privileges by modifying the shared libraries that are used in setuid root programs.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- IBM DB2 - Shared Library Injection EDB-22989 · local · Aug 5, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- ibm-db2-gain-privileges(12826) vdb-entry
- 20030805 Slight privilege elevation from bin to root in IBM DB2 7.1 - 8.1 all binaries mailing-list
- 8346 vdb-entry