CVE-2018-1978

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, which could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system as root. IBM X-ForceID: 154069.

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CVSS v3.1

8.4 HIGH

EPSS

0.52%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

EPSS Trend

Aug 16, 2026 → Sep 7, 2026

● 0.00pp

0.52% → 0.52% over 7 tracked changes

CVSS v3.1 Detail

Attack VectorLOCAL

Attack ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

ScopeUNCHANGED

ConfidentialityHIGH

IntegrityHIGH

AvailabilityHIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Connections

2 relationships

CWE-119

source

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Mar 11, 2019

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 21, 2024