Description
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local db2 instance owner to obtain root access by exploiting a symbolic link attack to read/write/corrupt a file that they originally did not have permission to access. IBM X-Force ID: 148803.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows | 10.5, 10.1, 9.7, 11.1 | — |
References
- 105885 vdb-entry
- ibm-db2-cve20181780-priv-escalation(148803) vdb-entry
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733939
- 1042086 vdb-entry