IT26132: SECURITY: PRIVILEGE ESCALATION IN ROOT SETUID EXECUTABLES (CVE-2018-1802)

Db2 Version 11.1 Mod4 Fix Pack4 iFix001 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod 4 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod 4 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod 4 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod 4 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A vulnerability exists in some setuid root binaries which load
  libraries from an untrusted path in a privileged context. See
  Security bulletin for details:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733122
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * Upgrade to Db2 11.1 Mod 4 Fixpack 4 or higher                *
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Problem conclusion

• First fixed in Db2 11.1 Mod 4 Fixpack 4
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  IT26138 IT26143 IT26144

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 FOR LUW

• Fixed component ID

  DB2FORLUW

Applicable component levels

• RB10 PSN

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