CVE-2007-5757

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in db2pd in IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 8 before FixPak 16 and 9 before Fix Pack 4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified DB2INSTANCE environment variable that points to a malicious library. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2008-0697.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019319 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=653 third party advisory patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ03546 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5757?
CVE-2007-5757 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5757?
To fix CVE-2007-5757, 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-2007-5757 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-5757 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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