CVE-2012-2180

Description

The chaining functionality in the Distributed Relational Database Architecture (DRDA) module in IBM DB2 9.7 before FP6 and 9.8 before FP5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, and resource consumption or daemon crash) via a crafted request.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.00% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75418	vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC82234	vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21597090	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53873	vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC82367	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2180?: CVE-2012-2180 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2180?: To fix CVE-2012-2180, 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-2012-2180 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-2180 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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