CVE-2007-5758 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in the DB2 Administration Server using a long environment variable.

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-2007-5758?

CVE-2007-5758 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Universal Database, published on 16 Apr 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in db2dasrrm in the DB2 Administration Server (DAS) in IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.5 before Fix Pack 1, 9.1 before Fix Pack 4a, and 8 before FixPak 16 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long DASPROF environment variable.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5758?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2 Universal Database.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5758?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5758 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-2007-5758 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5758 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 Universal Database vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-47q4-h3fv-9577.

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