CVE-2014-6159

Description

IBM DB2 9.7 before FP10, 9.8 through FP5, 10.1 through FT4, and 10.5 through FP4 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows, when immediate AUTO_REVAL is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted ALTER TABLE statement.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.46% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/62092 third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT05074 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71006 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT04730 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT05132 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97708 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/62093 third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21693197
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21688051 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT05105 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6159?
CVE-2014-6159 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-6159?
To fix CVE-2014-6159, 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-2014-6159 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-6159 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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