Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Db2 for Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) could allow local attacker to cause a denial of service inside the "Db2 Management Service".
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-4642
DESCRIPTION: IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) could allow local attacker to cause a denial of service inside the "DB2 Management Service".
CVSS Base score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185589 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
All fix pack levels of IBM Db2 V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, V11.1, and V11.5 on Windows are affected.
Linux and Unix are not vulnerable.
Remediation/Fixes
Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program 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: V9.7 FP11, V10.1 FP6, V10.5 FP11, V11.1 FP5, and V11.5.5. 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 |
| V9.7 | TBD | IT34317 | Special Build for V9.7 FP11: |
| V10.1 | TBD | IT34316 | Special Build for V10.1 FP6:
Windows 32-bit, x86 |
| V10.5 | TBD | IT34315 | Special Build for V10.5 FP11: |
| V11.1 | v11.1.4FP6 | IT34314 | |
| V11.5 | TBD | IT34294 | Special Build for V11.5.5: |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
This vulnerability was reported to IBM by Martin Rakhmanov
Change History
11 March 2021: Replace urls for v9.7 Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit
10 March 2021: Replaced Special Build urls with the 11.1.4FP6 url
17 February 2021: Windows 64-bit image withdrawn, a new build is pending
19 January 2021: Links for 9.7 Windows 32-bit updated.
18 January 2021: Links for 9.7 Windows 64-bit updated. Links for 10.1 added
22 Dec 2020: 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.
Disclaimer
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Document Location
Worldwide
Document Information
Modified date:
11 March 2021
UID
ibm16391652