Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Mar 22, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1428

Description

IBM GSKit (IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1) uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 139073.

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Affected products

IBM/Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windowsllm-fuzzy
Range: = 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1
IBM/Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windowscpe-rescue
Range: 10.5

Patches

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References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/103574nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041012nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139073nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory

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