# CVE-2007-5757: Untrusted search path vulnerability in db2pd in IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 8 before FixPak 16 and 9 before Fix Pack 4 allows local use

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-02-12 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in db2pd in IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 8 before FixPak 16 and 9 before Fix Pack 4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified DB2INSTANCE environment variable that points to a malicious library. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2008-0697.

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## References

- ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019319
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=653
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ03546

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