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CVE-2018-1780 IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local db2…
Description
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local db2 instance owner to obtain root access by exploiting a symbolic link attack to read/write/corrupt a file that they originally did not have permission to access. IBM X-Force ID: 148803.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows | 11.1 | No fix stated |
| DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows | 10.5 | No fix stated |
| DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows | 10.1 | No fix stated |
| DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows | 9.7 | No fix stated |
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