CVE-2007-4270

Published: Aug 18, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Multiple race conditions in IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allow local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on certain files.

Affected (2)

Products: Ibm: Db2 Universal Database

Ibm

1 product

Db2 Universal Database

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Db2 Universal Database	Up to 9.1
Ibm Db2 Universal Database	Up to 8.0

References (22)

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=578

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26471

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1018581

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98210

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY99261

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255352

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001765.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25339

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2912

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36069

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=578