CVE-2002-1583 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the DB2 password checking utility, potentially escalating privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1583?
CVE-2002-1583 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Universal Database, published on 20 Aug 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in sqllib/security/db2ckpw for IBM DB2 Universal Database 6.0 and 7.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long username that is read from a file descriptor argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1583?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2 Universal Database.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1583?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1583 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2002-1583 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1583 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2 Universal Database
- CVE-2007-6045 Unspecified vulnerability in (1) DB2WATCH and (2) DB2FREEZE in IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2007-6047 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2007-6048 Misconfiguration in n/a
- CVE-2007-6051 IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 assigns incorrect privileges to the (1) DB2ADMNS and (2) DB2USERS alternative groups, which has unknown impact.
- CVE-2005-4865 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4rc-r399-pvjj.