Race Condition Vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 UDB by IBM
CVE-2007-4270

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Vendor

IBM

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CVE Published:
18 August 2007

What is CVE-2007-4270?

Multiple race condition vulnerabilities exist in IBM DB2 Universal Database versions prior to specific Fixpaks. These vulnerabilities are exploitable by local users who can perform a symlink attack on certain files, potentially allowing them to escalate their privileges to root. This can lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of critical database resources, underscoring the importance of applying the latest patches and updates to mitigate these security risks.

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