Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-1373 - Remote Denial of Service vulnerability in IBM DB2

047910
CVSS 1.5 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
SINGLE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
local
ibm
nessus

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 before FP5 on UNIX, when the Self Tuning Memory Manager (STMM) feature and the AUTOMATIC DATABASE_MEMORY setting are configured, allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unknown vectors.

Nessus

NASL familyDatabases
NASL idDB2_97FP5.NASL
descriptionAccording to its version, the installation of IBM DB2 9.7 running on the remote host is prior to Fix Pack 5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities : - On Unix and Unix-like systems with both the Self Tuning Memory Manager (STMM) feature enabled and the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id56928
published2011-11-23
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/56928
titleIBM DB2 9.7 < Fix Pack 5 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(56928);
  script_version("1.13");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-4476", "CVE-2011-1373");
  script_bugtraq_id(46091, 50686);

  script_name(english:"IBM DB2 9.7 < Fix Pack 5 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks DB2 signature.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote database server is affected by multiple denial of service
vulnerabilities.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its version, the installation of IBM DB2 9.7 running on
the remote host is prior to Fix Pack 5. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple denial of service vulnerabilities :

  - On Unix and Unix-like systems with both the Self Tuning
    Memory Manager (STMM) feature enabled and the 
    'DATABASE_MEMORY' option set to 'AUTOMATIC', local 
    users are able to carry out denial of service attacks 
    via unknown vectors. (IC70473 / CVE-2011-1373)

  - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the version 
    of Java that is bundled with the IBM Software 
    Development Kit for Java. (PM32387 / CVE-2010-4476)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?be5c7fe3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bf39bb4c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?41b02357");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC70473");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Apply IBM DB2 version 9.7 Fix Pack 5 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/10/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/10/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/11/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:db2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Databases");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("db2_das_detect.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/db2das", 523);

  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("db2_report_func.inc");

port = get_service(svc:"db2das", default:523, exit_on_fail:TRUE);

level = get_kb_item_or_exit("DB2/"+port+"/Level");
if (level !~ "^9\.7\.") exit(0, "The version of IBM DB2 listening on port "+port+" is not 9.7 and thus is not affected.");

platform = get_kb_item_or_exit("DB2/"+port+"/Platform");
platform_name = get_kb_item("DB2/"+port+"/Platform_Name");
if (isnull(platform_name))
{
  platform_name = platform;
  report_phrase = "platform " + platform;
}
else
  report_phrase = platform_name;


vuln = FALSE;
# Windows 32-bit/64-bit
if (platform == 5 || platform  == 23)
{
  fixed_level = '9.7.500.702';
  if (ver_compare(ver:level, fix:fixed_level) == -1)
    vuln = TRUE;
}
# Others
else if (
  # Linux, 2.6 kernel 32/64-bit
  platform == 18 ||
  platform == 30 ||
  # AIX
  platform == 20
)
{
  fixed_level = '9.7.0.5';
  if (ver_compare(ver:level, fix:fixed_level) == -1)
    vuln = TRUE;
}
else
{
  info =
    'Nessus does not support version checks against ' + report_phrase + '.\n' +
    'To help us better identify vulnerable versions, please send the platform\n' +
    'number along with details about the platform, including the operating system\n' +
    'version, CPU architecture, and DB2 version to [email protected].\n';
  exit(1, info);
}


if (vuln)
{
  report_db2(
      severity        : SECURITY_WARNING,
      port            : port,
      platform_name   : platform_name,
      installed_level : level,
      fixed_level     : fixed_level);
}
else exit(0, "The IBM DB2 "+level+" on " + report_phrase + " install listening on port "+port+" is not affected.");

Oval

accepted2012-01-30T04:00:48.168-05:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameScott Quint
    organizationDTCC
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
commentIBM DB2 UDB is installed
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:12505
descriptionUnspecified vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 before FP5 on UNIX, when the Self Tuning Memory Manager (STMM) feature and the AUTOMATIC DATABASE_MEMORY setting are configured, allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unknown vectors.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:14720
statusdeprecated
submitted2011-12-16T09:51:56.000-05:00
titleDEPRECATED: Unspecified vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 before FP5 on UNIX, when the Self Tuning Memory Manager (STMM) feature and the AUTOMATIC DATABASE_MEMORY setting are configured, allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unknown vectors.
version5