CVE-2008-3958

Description

IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (instance crash) via a crafted CONNECT/ATTACH data stream that simulates a V7 client connect/attach request. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2008-3858. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3959.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.34% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31058	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ08134	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31787	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/48144	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45133	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3958?: CVE-2008-3958 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3958?: To fix CVE-2008-3958, 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-2008-3958 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-3958 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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