CVE-2007-1027

Description

Certain setuid DB2 binaries in IBM DB2 before 9 Fix Pack 2 for Linux and Unix allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the DB2DIAG.LOG temporary file.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/24213 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017665 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/34024 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0652 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22614 vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY94817 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017695 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1027?
CVE-2007-1027 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1027?
To fix CVE-2007-1027, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1027 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1027 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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