CVE-2016-5995 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.3 Published 1 Oct 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious library in the search path of setuid programs in IBM DB2.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-5995?

CVE-2016-5995 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 1 Oct 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5995?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Db2, Ibm Db2 Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5995?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5995 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-5995 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pv3f-5cc6-gvwc.