CVE-2005-4869

Description

The (1) to_char and (2) to_date function in IBM DB2 8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an empty string in the second parameter, which causes a null pointer dereference.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.16%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11400	vdb entry patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY61781	vendor advisory
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005G.txt
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495483501494&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17614	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4869?: CVE-2005-4869 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4869?: To fix CVE-2005-4869, 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-2005-4869 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4869 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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