Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® is affected by denial of service vulnerability in the Db2 Connect Server (CVE-2017-1519)

Summary

IBM Db2 contains a denial of service vulnerability. A remote user can cause disruption of service for Db2 Connect Server setup with a particular configuration using SSL and an alternate gateway setup.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1519 DESCRIPTION: IBM Db2 contains a denial of service vulnerability. A remote user can cause disruption of service for DB2 Connect Server setup with a particular configuration.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129829 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

All fix pack levels of IBM Db2 V10.5 and V11.1 Connect Server editions on all platforms are affected.

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the appropriate fix for this vulnerability.

FIX:

Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V10.5 and V11.1, can download the special build containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These special builds are available based on the most recent fixpack level for each impacted release: V10.5 FP8 and V11.1.2.2 FP2. They can be applied to any affected fixpack level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.

<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044110&gt;

V11.1.2.2 | iFix001 | IT21455 | <http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044133&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.