CVE-2005-3568 Denial of service in n/a
Local users can cause a denial of service via CPU consumption by importing a corrupted Excel file into IBM DB2 Content Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3568?
CVE-2005-3568 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
db2fmp process in IBM DB2 Content Manager before 8.2 Fix Pack 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by importing a corrupted Microsoft Excel file, aka "CORRUPTED EXEL FILE WILL CAUSE TEXT SEARCH PROCESS LOOPING."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3568?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2 Content Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3568?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-3568 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3568 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffr4-5c39-jm79.