Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability in IBM DB2 for Linux, Unix and Windows could allow a local user to gain elevated privilege.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-1947
DESCRIPTION: IBM DB2 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation due to improper build of binaries
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/103202 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Affected Products and Versions
All fix pack levels of IBM DB2 V9.7, V10.1 and V10.5 editions listed below and running on AIX, Linux, HP, Solaris are affected. DB2 running on Windows is not vulnerable.
IBM® DB2® Express Edition
IBM® DB2® Workgroup Server Edition
IBM® DB2® Enterprise Server Edition
IBM® DB2® Advanced Enterprise Server Edition
IBM® DB2® Advanced Workgroup Server Edition
IBM® DB2® Connect™ Application Server Edition
IBM® DB2® Connect™ Enterprise Edition
IBM® DB2® Connect™ Unlimited Edition for System i®
IBM® DB2® Connect™ Unlimited Edition for System z®
IBM® DB2® pureScale™ Feature for Enterprise Server Edition, V9.8, running on AIX or Linux is affected.
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the appropriate fix for this vulnerability.
The fix for DB2 and DB2 Connect release V10.1 is in V10.1 FP6 and V10.5 is in V10.5 FP7, available for download from Fix Central.
Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V9.7 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, V9.8 FP5. They can be applied to any affected fixpack level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability. Additionally fixes based on DB2 V9.7 FP10 will be made available on request.
Refer to the folowing chart to determine how to proceed to obtain a needed fixpack or special build.
| Release | Fixed in fix pack | APAR | Download URL |
| V9.7 | TBD | IT08755 | 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™ Linux 64-bit, System z®, System z9® or zSeries® Solaris 64-bit, SPARC Solaris 64-bit, x86-64 |
| V9.8 | TBD | IT08754 | Please contact technical support. |
| V10.1 | FP6 | IT08751 | V10.1 FP6 Fix Central |
| V10.5 | FP7 | IT08753 | V10.5 FP7 Fix Central |
For DB2 V9.5 and lower, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.
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.
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Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
Decmeber 7, 2015: Original Version Published
February 1, 2016: Updated with download links for special build.
February 28, 2017: Updated with download links for V10.1 FP6.
*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
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21970376