CVE-2007-4273

Description

IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allows local users to create arbitrary directories and execute arbitrary code via a "crafted localized message file" that enables a format string attack, possibly involving the (1) OSSEMEMDBG or (2) TRC_LOG_FILE environment variable in db2licd (db2licm).

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36106 vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001765.html mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2912 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=581 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25339 vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255352
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018581 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26471 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98101 vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98011 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4273?
CVE-2007-4273 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4273?
To fix CVE-2007-4273, 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-2007-4273 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-4273 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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