CVE-2003-0759 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in the license manager to execute arbitrary code and gain root privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0759?
CVE-2003-0759 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Universal Database, published on 19 Sep 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in db2licm in IBM DB2 Universal Data Base 7.2 before Fixpak 10a allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0759?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2 Universal Database.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0759?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0759 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-2003-0759 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0759 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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-p3m9-6hcj-3jxm.