VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-4864
Stack-based buffer overflow in libdb2.so in IBM DB2 7.x and 8.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long DB2LPORT environment variable.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.48%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in libdb2.so in IBM DB2 7.x and 8.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long DB2LPORT environment variable.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ibm/db2 universal database
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495092105541&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY62042Patch
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/db205012005B.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11390Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17616
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495092105541&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY62042Patch
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/db205012005B.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11390Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17616
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.