CVE-2008-3856 Privilege escalation in n/a
IBM DB2 on Unix/Linux fails to change ownership of the db2fmp process, potentially allowing privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3856?
CVE-2008-3856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Universal Database, published on 28 Aug 2008.
Official description
The routine infrastructure component in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5 before FP1 on Unix and Linux does not change the ownership of the db2fmp process, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3856?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2 Universal Database.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3856?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3856 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-3856 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3856 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-g8fv-c9gr-q25c.