CVE-2006-4257 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 21 Aug 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can crash IBM DB2 by sending malformed connection or SQLJRA packets, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-4257?

CVE-2006-4257 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 21 Aug 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) before 8.1 FixPak 13 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) by (1) sending the first ACCSEC command without an RDBNAM parameter during the CONNECT process, or (2) sending crafted SQLJRA packet, which results in a null dereference.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4257?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4257?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-4257 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4257 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hcpr-x372-mrhj.