CVE-2018-1427

MEDIUM

IBM DB2 9.7-11.1 - Denial of Service via GSKit Environment Variable Overflow

Title source: llm

Description

IBM GSKit (IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1) contains several environment variables that a local attacker could overflow and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 139072.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139072

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013756

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103536

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041012

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2

EPSS 0.0045

EPSS Percentile 36.1%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (4)

ibm/db2 9.7

ibm/db2 10.1

ibm/db2 10.5

ibm/db2 11.1

Published Mar 22, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026