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CVE-2016-5995 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16921 Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16921 Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17010 Permissions Required 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17010 Permissions Required 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17011 Permissions Required 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17011 Permissions Required 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17012 Permissions Required 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17012 Permissions Required 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990061 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990061 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93012
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93012
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036837
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036837

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5995
NVD Published Date:
09/30/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
IBM Corporation