DB2 - Problem description
Problem IT26133 | Status: Closed |
SECURITY: DB2 IS VULNERABLE TO SYMBOLIC LINK ATTACK LEADING TO PRIVILEGE ESCALATION (CVE-2018-1780) | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A50 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
Db2 is affected by a symbolic link attack that can lead to a privilege escalation to root. See Security Bulletin for more details: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733939 | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * ALL * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to Db2 10.5 Fix Pack 11 or higher * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
Solution | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
BUG-Tracking | |
forerunner : IT26129 follow-up : | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 30.08.2018 25.02.2020 25.02.2020 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |