# CVE-2007-4275: Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allow local users to gain privilege

- 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 untrusted search path vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allow local users to gain privileges via certain vectors related to (1) DB2 instance or FMP startup on Linux and Solaris; (2) exec of executables while running as root on non-Windows systems, as demonstrated by AIX; and unspecified vectors involving (3) db2licm and (4) db2pd.

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## References

- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY97922
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY97936
- 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/36064
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ01923
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ02067
- 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
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36062
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=582
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98206
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98176

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