CVE-2009-4326

Description

The RAND scalar function in the Common Code Infrastructure component in IBM DB2 9.5 before FP5 and 9.7 before FP1, when the Database Partitioning Feature (DPF) is used, produces "repeating" return values, which might allow attackers to defeat protection mechanisms based on randomization by predicting a value.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC63946 vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v97/APARLIST.TXT
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v95/APARLIST.TXT
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21293566 patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ44872 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3520 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37332 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21412902 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37759 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4326?
CVE-2009-4326 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4326?
To fix CVE-2009-4326, 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-2009-4326 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-4326 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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