# CVE-2008-3854: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in IBM DB2 via stack-based buffer overflows in XQuery and XML functions.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Aug 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gj57-mhm5-rfch

## What is CVE-2008-3854?

CVE-2008-3854 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Universal Database, published on 28 Aug 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in IBM DB2 9.1 before Fixpak 5 and 9.5 before Fixpak 1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system outage) via vectors related to (1) use of XQuery to issue statements; the (2) XMLQUERY, (3) XMLEXISTS, and (4) XMLTABLE statements; and the (5) sqlrlaka function.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3854?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Db2 Universal Database.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-3854?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3854 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-3854 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3854 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2 Universal Database

- [CVE-2007-6045](https://insights.sbomify.com/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. (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-6047](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6047/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-6048](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6048/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-6051](https://insights.sbomify.com/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. (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2005-4865](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4865/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-3854 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-3854 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Universal Database, published on 28 Aug 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3854 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Db2 Universal Database. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3854/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3854/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3854
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3854
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3854

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