CVE-2008-3857

Description

The Base Service Utilities component in IBM DB2 9.1 before Fixpak 5 retains a cleartext password in memory after the database connection that sent the password is fully established, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a memory dump.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607 patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45139 vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR27422 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1769 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29601 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3857?
CVE-2008-3857 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3857?
To fix CVE-2008-3857, 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-2008-3857 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3857 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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