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CVE-2020-4161:
IBM Db2 vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2020-4161 is a vulnerability affecting IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server). The vulnerability was disclosed on February 18, 2020, and affects all fix pack levels of IBM Db2 V11.5 editions on all platforms (IBM Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service due to incorrect handling of certain commands. It has been assigned a CVSS Base score of 6.5 with a vector of CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating a medium severity issue (IBM Security).
Impact
When exploited, authenticated attackers can use specific commands on a Db2 server to cause the server to terminate abnormally, resulting in a denial of service condition (IBM Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
IBM released special builds containing the interim fix (APAR IT31462) for this vulnerability. These builds are available based on the most recent fixpack level for V11.5 GA and can be applied to any affected fixpack level to remediate the vulnerability. No workarounds were provided as alternatives to patching (IBM Security).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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