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A vulnerability has been found in IBM DB2 9.7/9.8/10.1/10.5 (Database Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Statement Handler. The manipulation of the argument ALTER TABLE with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was shared 11/05/2014 as swg21688051 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-6159 since 09/02/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The advisory points out:

A remote, authenticated DB2 user could exploit this vulnerability when DB2 is configured with immediate auto revalidation (i.e. AUTO_REVAL configuration parameter is set to IMMEDIATE). (...) Note: the AUTO_REVAL configuration parameter is set to DEFERRED by default.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79245 (IBM DB2 9.7 < Fix Pack 10 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19986 (IBM DB2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21633303)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (97708) and Tenable (79245). The entries 13393, 13392, 13395 and 70800 are related to this item.

Productinfo

Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• IBM

Name

• DB2

Version

• 9.7
• 9.8
• 10.1
• 10.5

License

• commercial

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 79245
Nessus Name: IBM DB2 9.7 < Fix Pack 10 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

09/02/2014 🔍
11/05/2014 +64 days 🔍
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11/07/2014 +2 days 🔍
11/07/2014 +0 days 🔍
11/08/2014 +1 days 🔍
11/10/2014 +2 days 🔍
11/11/2014 +1 days 🔍
11/17/2014 +6 days 🔍
02/24/2022 +2656 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg21688051
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2014-6159 (🔍)
X-Force: 97708 - IBM DB2 LUW ALTER TABLE denial of service, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 47090 - IBM DB2 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted ALTER TABLE Statement, Low
SecurityFocus: 71006 - Multiple IBM DB2 Products CVE-2014-6159 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 62093 - IBM DB2 / DB2 Connect Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Not Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2014 09:01
Updated: 02/24/2022 09:32
Changes: 11/11/2014 09:01 (73), 06/12/2017 08:16 (5), 02/24/2022 09:29 (3), 02/24/2022 09:32 (1)
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