CVE-2018-1515

HIGH
7.4
CVSS Score
Published: May 25, 2018 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDB2· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
HIGH7.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 10.5 and 11.1, under specific or unusual conditions, could allow a local user to overflow a buffer which may result in a privilege escalation to the DB2 instance owner. IBM X-Force ID: 141624.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040969

CVSS

7.4HIGHibm
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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