Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure when using ADMIN_CMD with IMPORT or EXPORT.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2023-38729
DESCRIPTION: IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure when using ADMIN_CMD with IMPORT or EXPORT.
CVSS Base score: 6.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262259 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Applicable Editions |
IBM® Db2® |
10.5.0.x |
Server |
IBM® Db2® |
11.1.4.x |
Server |
IBM® Db2® |
11.5.x |
Server |
For V11.5.9, only Windows platform is affected. Linux, Unix platforms are not affected. For releases prior to V11.5.9, all platforms are affected.
Remediation/Fixes
Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V10.5, v11.1 and V11.5, can download the special build containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These special builds are available based on the most recent fixpack level for each impacted release: V10.5 FP11, V11.1.4 FP7, and V11.5.9. They can be applied to any affected fixpack level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.
Release | Fixed in fix pack | APAR | Download URL |
V10.5 | TBD | DT224833 | Special Build for V10.5 FP11:
AIX 64-bit |
V11.1 | TBD | DT224833 | Special Build for V11.1.4 FP7:
AIX 64-bit |
V11.5 | TBD | DT224833 |
Special Build for V11.5.0:
Special Build for V11.5.8: AIX 64-bit
Special Build for V11.5.9: Windows 32-bit, x86
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IBM does not disclose key Db2 functionality nor replication steps for a vulnerability to avoid providing too much information to any potential malicious attacker. IBM does not want to enable a malicious attacker with sufficient knowledge to craft an exploit of the vulnerability.
Note: In addition to applying Special Build, registry variable DB2_LOAD_RESTRICTED_IO_PATH needs to be set to USE_EXTBL_LOCATION or one or more semi-colon separated paths.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
09 Apr 2024: Updated affected platforms
04 Apr 2024: Added note about DB2_LOAD_RESTRICTED_IO_PATH
02 Apr 2024: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Modified date:
09 April 2024
UID
ibm17145721