CVE-2005-3568

Description

db2fmp process in IBM DB2 Content Manager before 8.2 Fix Pack 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by importing a corrupted Microsoft Excel file, aka "CORRUPTED EXEL FILE WILL CAUSE TEXT SEARCH PROCESS LOOPING."

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IO00737	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23088	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17388	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/20707	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15376	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3568?: CVE-2005-3568 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3568?: To fix CVE-2005-3568, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-3568 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3568 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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