CVE-2008-3959

Description

IBM DB2 UDB 8.1 before FixPak 16, 8.2 before FixPak 9, and 9.1 before FixPak 4a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (instance crash) via a crafted SQLJRA packet within a CONNECT/ATTACH data stream that simulates a V7 client connect/attach request.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.89% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45134	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ05043	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29022	third party advisory
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/db2/2008-01.shtml

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3959?: CVE-2008-3959 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3959?: To fix CVE-2008-3959, 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-2008-3959 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3959 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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