Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM has released the following fix for IBM® Db2® On Openshift and IBM® Db2® and Db2 Warehouse® on Cloud Pak for Data in response to multiple vulnerabilities found in IBM Db2®.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-38931
DESCRIPTION: IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to an information disclosure as a result of a connected user having indirect read access to a table where they are not authorized to select from. IBM X-Force ID: 210418.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210418 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2021-29678
DESCRIPTION: IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a user with DBADM authority to access other databases and read or modify files. IBM X-Force ID: 199914.
CVSS Base score: 8.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199914 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2021-20373
DESCRIPTION: IBM Db2 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 may be vulnerable to an Information Disclosure when using the LOAD utility as under certain circumstances the LOAD utility does not enforce directory restrictions. IBM X-Force ID: 199521.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/195521 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2021-39002
DESCRIPTION: IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213217 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2021-38926
DESCRIPTION: IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local user to gain privileges due to allowing modification of columns of existing tasks. IBM X-Force ID: 210321.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210321 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM® Db2® On Openshift | All |
| IBM® Db2® and Db2 Warehouse® on Cloud Pak for Data | All |
Remediation/Fixes
Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected program: V11.5, Cloud Pak for Data 3.5, Cloud Pak for Data 4.0, can download the latest IBM Db2 On Openshift or the IBM Db2 and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data fixpack release containing the fix for this issue. These builds are available based on the V11.5.6.0 fix pack release and the Cloud Pak for Data 4.0.3 fix pack release. They can be applied to any affected fixpack level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.
Please note: If the affected release is any fix pack level of Cloud Pak for Data 3.5, you must upgrade to Cloud Pak for Data 4.0, then apply the latest fixpack release
| Release | Fixed in Fix Pack |
| IBM® Db2® On Openshift | V11.5.7.0 |
| IBM® Db2® and Db2 Warehouse® on Cloud Pak for Data | V4.0.4 |
For more information on how to update to a fix pack, refer to the following documentation:
IBM® Db2® On Openshift: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/11.5?topic=1156-upgrading-updating
IBM® Db2® and Db2 Warehouse® on Cloud Pak for Data: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/4.0?topic=upgrading
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
21 Dec 2021: 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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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
21 December 2021
Initial Publish date:
21 December 2021
UID
ibm16536602