CVE-2018-1426 — HIGH (7.4) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

IBM GSKit (IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1) duplicates the PRNG state across fork() system calls when multiple ICC instances are loaded which could result in duplicate Session IDs and a risk of duplicate key material. IBM X-Force ID: 139071.

CVSS Score

7.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Db2	9.7
Linux	Linux Kernel	All versions
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-335

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013756Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105580Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041012Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139071VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013756Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105580Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041012Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139071VDB EntryVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1426?

CVE-2018-1426 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). IBM GSKit (IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1) duplicates the PRNG state across fork() system calls when multiple ICC instances are loaded which could result in duplicate Se...

How severe is CVE-2018-1426?

CVE-2018-1426 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1426?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Db2, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows.