IBM DB2 11.1 < 11.5.7.0 Special Build 29113 / 11.5.8.0 < 11.5.8.0 Special Build 29133 Denial of Service (Unix)

high Nessus Plugin ID 175063

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Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, IBM Db2 is vulnerable to a denial of service when attempting to use ACR client affinity for unfenced DRDA federation wrappers.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate IBM DB2 Fix Pack or Special Build based on the most recent fix pack level for your branch.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 175063

File Name: db2_6985683_nix.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Databases

Published: 5/3/2023

Updated: 3/12/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-27555

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:db2

Required KB Items: installed_sw/DB2 Server

Excluded KB Items: SMB/db2/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/24/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/24/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-27555

IAVB: 2023-B-0028-S

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