PT-2015-5514
CVE-2015-1947
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Published
2015-12-31
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Updated
2018-10-09
Description by
CVSS 2.0
6.9
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights versions 3.0 through 3.0.0.2
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights version 4.0
Description
The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is loaded by a setuid or setgid program when a DB2 database is used.
Recommendations
For IBM InfoSphere BigInsights versions 3.0 through 3.0.0.2, update to a version that is not affected by this issue.
For IBM InfoSphere BigInsights version 4.0, update to a version that is not affected by this issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to setuid or setgid programs to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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