CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5995

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2016-5995 in IBM DB2 has an untrusted search path vulnerability that allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library accessed by setuid or setgid programs.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems, potentially leading to privilege escalation and data breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update IBM DB2 to the latest version and review and restrict the use of setuid and setgid programs.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 10.1 through FP5, 10.5 before FP8, and 11.1 GA on Linux, AIX, and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by a setuid or setgid program.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS