CVE-2008-1966 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 27 Apr 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can crash the IBM DB2 instance via buffer overflows in JAR administration routines.

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-2008-1966?

CVE-2008-1966 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 27 Apr 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in the JAR file administration routines in the BSU JAVA subcomponent in IBM DB2 8 before FP16, 9.1 before FP4a, and 9.5 before FP1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (instance crash) via a call to the (1) RECOVERJAR or (2) REMOVE_JAR procedure with a crafted parameter, related to (a) sqlj.install_jar and (b) sqlj.replace_jar.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1966?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1966?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1966 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-2008-1966 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1966 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hwvh-vvw9-932p.