CVE-2005-4866 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on IBM DB2 via a stack-based buffer overflow in the JDBC Applet Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-4866?
CVE-2005-4866 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Universal Database, published on 6 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in JDBC Applet Server in IBM DB2 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary by connecting and sending a long username, then disconnecting gracefully and reconnecting and sending a short username and an unexpected db2java.zip version, which causes a null terminator to be removed and leads to the overflow.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4866?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2 Universal Database.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4866?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4866 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-2005-4866 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4866 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-2w2j-gfqg-fwgm.