# CVE-2007-4272: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allow local users to create arbitrary files via (1) unspe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-08-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allow local users to create arbitrary files via (1) unspecified vectors where an attacker's umask is honored, (2) /etc/ld.so.preload, (3) certain "cron data file locations", and other unspecified vectors possibly involving the (4) OSSEMEMDBG or (5) TRC_LOG_FILE environment variable in db2licd (db2licm).

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## References

- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001765.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2912
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36104
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98210
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25339
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255352
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018581
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26471
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98101
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98011
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=580

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