IBM DB2 AUTH_LIST_GROUPS_FOR_AUTHID function denial of service
| db2-authlistgroupsforauthid-dos (36111) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
An unspecified vulnerability in the AUTH_LIST_GROUPS_FOR_AUTHID function in IBM DB2 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 1.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
For DB2 Universal Database 9.1:
Refer to IBM APAR 1IZ01828 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- APAR IZ01828: SECURITY VULNERABILITY IN AUTH_LIST_GROUPS_FOR_AUTHID.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Aug 31 2007 - 15:57:41 CDT: Team SHATTER Advisory: IBM DB2 Buffer overflow in sysproc.auth_list_groups_for_authid.
- VIM Mailing list, Sat Aug 18 21:05:56 UTC 2007: Recent DB2 Vulnerabilities .
- BID-25339: IBM DB2 Universal Database Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-4423: Stack-based buffer overflow in the AUTH_LIST_GROUPS_FOR_AUTHID function in IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument.
- SA26471: IBM DB2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018640: IBM DB2 Buffer Overflow in auth_list_groups_for_authid() Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2912: IBM DB2 Universal Database Denial of Service and Code Execution Issues
Platforms Affected:
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.0
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.0
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP2
Reported:
Aug 15, 2007
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