CVE-2016-5995

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 10.1 through FP5, 10.5 before FP8, and 11.1 GA on Linux, AIX, and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by a setuid or setgid program.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17012 permissions required vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16921 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036837 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93012 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17010 permissions required vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990061 patch vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17011 permissions required vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5995?
CVE-2016-5995 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5995?
To fix CVE-2016-5995, 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-2016-5995 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5995 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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