IBM DB2 XQUERY, XMLQUERY, XMLEXISTS and XMLTABLE buffer overflow
| ibm-db2-multiple-bo (42935) |  High Risk |
Description:
IBM DB2 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by XQUERY, XMLQUERY, XMLEXISTS and XMLTABLE. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability (Fix Pack 5), available from the IBM Support & downloads Web site. See References.
References:
- IBM Support & downloads: IBM - DB2 Version 9.1 for Linux, UNIX and Windows APARs by fix pack.
- BID-29601: IBM DB2 Universal Database Prior to 9.1 Fixpak 5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-3854: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in IBM DB2 9.1 before Fixpak 5 and 9.5 before Fixpak 1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system outage) via vectors related to (1) use of XQuery to issue statements; the (2) XMLQUERY, (3) XMLEXISTS, and (4) XMLTABLE statements; and the (5) sqlrlaka function.
- SA30558: DB2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1769: IBM DB2 Multiple Buffer Overflow and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 AIX
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP4a Windows
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 Linux
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 Solaris
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 Windows
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP2 AIX
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP2 HP-UX
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP2 Linux
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP2 Solaris
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP2 Windows
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP3 AIX
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP3 HP-UX
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP3 Linux
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP3 Solaris
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP3 Windows
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP4 AIX
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP4 HP-UX
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP4 Linux
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP4 Solaris
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP4 Windows
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP4a AIX
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP4a HP-UX
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP4a Linux
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 FP4a Solaris
- IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 HP-UX
Reported:
Jun 02, 2008
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