8.4
HIGH
CVE-2018-1980
IBM DB2 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, which could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system as root. IBM X-ForceID: 154078.

INFO

Published Date :

March 11, 2019, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2019, 11:39 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-1980 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm db2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-1980.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107398 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154078 Vendor Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10740413 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-1980 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-1980 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 IBM Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107398 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107398 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107398 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10740413 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10740413 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154078 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154078 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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