Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® could allow a local user elevated privileges due to allowing modification of columns of existing tasks (CVE-2021-38926)

2022-01-0415:56:34

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linux

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EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

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Summary

Db2 could allow a local user elevated privileges due to allowing modification of columns of existing tasks.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-38926
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) could allow a local user to gain privileges due to allowing modification of columns of existing tasks.
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

All fix pack levels of IBM Db2 V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, V11.1, and V11.5 server editions on all platforms are affected.

Remediation/Fixes

Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V9.7, V10.1, 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: V9.7 FP11, V10.1 FP6, V10.5 FP11, V11.1.4 FP6, and V11.5.5. They can be applied to any affected fixpack level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.