CVE-2005-4864

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11390 patch vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY62042 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17616 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495092105541&w=2 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/ patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/db205012005B.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4864?
CVE-2005-4864 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4864?
To fix CVE-2005-4864, 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-2005-4864 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4864 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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