Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® is affected by a vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale (CVE-2017-1654)

Summary

Db2 is affected by a vulnerability in IBM® Spectrum Scale Version 4.1.1 that is used by DB2® pureScale™ Feature on AIX and Linux. A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale that could allow a local unprivileged user access to information in dump files, and result in transfer of such data to IBM during service engagements.

IBM Spectrum Scale is previously known as General Parallel File System (GPFS).

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1654**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, and 5.0.0 could allow a local unprivileged user access to information located in dump files. User data could be sent to IBM during service engagements. IBM X-Force ID: 133378.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/133378 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

All fix pack levels of IBM DB2 V10.5 and V11.1.1 editions running on AIX and Linux are affected, only for those customers who have DB2® pureScale™ Feature installed.

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 contact IBM technical support to obtain the GPFS eFix. Before installing the GPFS eFix, the DB2 level might need to be upgraded to the level that includes support for the GPFS level containing the efix. Do not attempt to upgrade GPFS by any other means. The table below lists the DB2 releases, the prerequisite that needs to be installed first and the GPFS efix to request from IBM technical support.

The GPFS efix install instructions are available here:<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27048484&gt;

Contact Technical Support:

In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV
View the support contacts for other countries outside of the United States.
Electronically open a Service Request with DB2 Technical Support.