10513 : IBM DB2 libdb2.so DB2LPORT Variable Local Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2004-10-06

Description

A local overflow exists in IBM DB2. The 'libdb2.so.1' library fails to perform proper bounds checking resulting in a buffer overflow. By providing an overly long 'DB2LPORT' environment variable, a malicious user can gain root privileges resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, IBM has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

IBM Corporation	DB2	8.1 Fixpak 6
		7.x Fixpak 11

References

Keyword: #NISR05012005B APAR IY62041
Security Tracker: 1011562
Related OSVDB ID: 10514 10515 10516 10517 10518 10519 10520 10521 10522 10523 12754 12755 12756 12757
Secunia Advisory ID: 12733
ISS X-Force ID: 17611
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-01/0024.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=71&context=SSEPGG&uid=swg21179535&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY62041
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21181105
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21181228
Vendor URL: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/db2/udb/
Other Advisory URL: http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db2-01.txt
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005B.txt

Credit

NGSSoftware Insight Security Research - nisrnextgenss.com - NGSSoftware Insight Security Research

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