CVE-2007-6053 Memory corruption in n/a
IBM DB2 database suffers from memory corruption when handling many file descriptors, with unclear security impact requiring a patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-6053?
CVE-2007-6053 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Universal Database, published on 20 Nov 2007.
Official description
IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 does not properly handle use of large numbers of file descriptors, which might allow attackers to have an unknown impact involving "memory corruption." NOTE: the vendor description of this issue is too vague to be certain that it is security-related.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6053?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2 Universal Database.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6053 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-2007-6053 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6053 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-qw4x-8f78-c38x.