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IBM DB2 Buffer Overflow (7010565) (Windows)

high Nessus Plugin ID 179337

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Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by a buffer overflow condition

Description

According to it self-reported version number, IBM Db2 is is vulnerable to a is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. An attacker could overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate IBM DB2 Fix Pack or Special Build based on the most recent fix pack level for your branch.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010565

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 179337

File Name: db2_7010565_win.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Databases

Published: 8/3/2023

Updated: 8/23/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-30431

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:db2

Required KB Items: SMB/db2/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/7/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-30431

IAVB: 2023-B-0057-S