Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-4154 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in IBM DB2
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, which could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system as root. IBM X-Force ID: 158519.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
- Overflow Buffers Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
- Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
- MIME Conversion An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.
Nessus
NASL family Databases NASL id DB2_1114FP4A_NIX.NASL description According to its version, the installation of IBM DB2 running on the remote host is either 9.7 prior to Fix Pack 11 Special Build 38744, 10.1 prior to Fix Pack 6 Special Build 38745, 10.5 prior to Fix Pack 10 Special Build 38746, or 11.1 prior to Mod 4 Fix Pack 5. It is, therefore, affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in DB2. last seen 2020-03-17 modified 2019-07-12 plugin id 126635 published 2019-07-12 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/126635 title IBM DB2 9.7 < FP11 Special Build 38744 / 10.1 < FP6 Special Build 38745 / 10.5 < FP10 Special Build 38746 / 11.1 < M4FP5 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (UNIX) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include('compat.inc'); if (description) { script_id(126635); script_version("1.4"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/02/28"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2019-4014", "CVE-2019-4101", "CVE-2019-4102", "CVE-2019-4154", "CVE-2019-4322", "CVE-2019-4386" ); script_bugtraq_id( 107686, 109002, 109019, 109021, 109024, 109026 ); script_name(english:"IBM DB2 9.7 < FP11 Special Build 38744 / 10.1 < FP6 Special Build 38745 / 10.5 < FP10 Special Build 38746 / 11.1 < M4FP5 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (UNIX)"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote database server is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "According to its version, the installation of IBM DB2 running on the remote host is either 9.7 prior to Fix Pack 11 Special Build 38744, 10.1 prior to Fix Pack 6 Special Build 38745, 10.5 prior to Fix Pack 10 Special Build 38746, or 11.1 prior to Mod 4 Fix Pack 5. 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References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109024
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109024
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158519
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158519
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10880737
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10880737