CVE-2006-3068

Description

IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) before 8.2 FixPak 12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by sending "incorrect information ... regarding the package name/creator," which leads to a "memory overwrite."

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.89% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY79204 patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/29862 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20579 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2332 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3068?
CVE-2006-3068 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3068?
To fix CVE-2006-3068, 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-2006-3068 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-3068 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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