VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-4737
IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 820 before ESE AIX 5765F4100 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by "abnormally" terminating a connection, which prevents db2agents from being properly cleared.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.53%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 820 before ESE AIX 5765F4100 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by "abnormally" terminating a connection, which prevents db2agents from being properly cleared.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.53% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/db2 universal database
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17031Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY71587
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15126Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17031Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY71587
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15126Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.