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CVE-2007-6048

10.0 · HIGH

IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 uses incorrect permissions on ACLs for DB2NODES.CFG, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Published Nov 20, 2007linuxCWE-264EPSS 1.77%

Overview

CVE-2007-6048 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 20, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 uses incorrect permissions on ACLs for DB2NODES.CFG, which has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: the vendor description of this issue is too vague to be certain that it is security-related.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ibmdb2_universal_database0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/41017Refsecunia.com/advisories/27667Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR26989Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26450Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3867Refosvdb.org/41017Refsecunia.com/advisories/27667Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR26989Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6048?

CVE-2007-6048 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 20, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-6048?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-6048?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-6048?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-6048 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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