CVE-2017-1105

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.2, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 (includes DB2 Connect Server) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could allow a local user to overwrite DB2 files or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 120668.

Published: 2017-06-27 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-1105 is rated Low Risk (38.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.37%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-1105

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.07% 0.37% +0.31%
2 2025-03-17 0.04% 0.07% +0.02%
3 2023-03-07 0.04%

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-1105

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.1 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.8 5.2 [email protected]
3.6 2.0 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
3.9 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-1105

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-1105

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm data_server_client cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_server_client:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm data_server_driver_for_odbc_and_cli cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_server_driver_for_odbc_and_cli:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm data_server_driver_package cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_server_driver_package:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm data_server_runtime_client cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_server_runtime_client:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:advanced_enterprise:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:advanced_workgroup:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:express:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:workgroup:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:advanced_enterprise:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:advanced_workgroup:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:express:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:workgroup:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:advanced_enterprise:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:advanced_workgroup:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:express:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:workgroup:*:*:*
ibm db2 11.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:advanced_enterprise:*:*:*
ibm db2 11.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:advanced_workgroup:*:*:*
ibm db2 11.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
ibm db2 11.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:express:*:*:*
ibm db2 11.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:workgroup:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 9.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:9.7:*:*:*:application_server:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 9.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:9.7:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 9.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:9.7:*:*:*:unlimited:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.1:*:*:*:application_server:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.1:*:*:*:unlimited:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.5:*:*:*:application_server:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.5:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.5:*:*:*:unlimited:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 11.1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:11.1.0.0:*:*:*:application_server:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 11.1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:11.1.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 11.1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:11.1.0.0:*:*:*:unlimited:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-1105

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