IBM DB2 Universal Database up to 8.1 infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DB2 Universal Database up to 8.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in infinite loop. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-4736. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM DB2 Universal Database up to 8.1 (Database Software). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 820 before 8.2 FP10 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via a hash join (hsjn) that triggers an infinite loop in sqlri_hsjnFlushBlocks.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-1.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-4736. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 8.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22773), SecurityFocus (BID 15126†), Secunia (SA17031†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38318†). The entries VDB-1818, VDB-1824, VDB-1822 and VDB-1821 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: DB2 Universal Database 8.2

Timelineinfo

10/18/2005 🔍
10/18/2005 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +74 days 🔍
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03/19/2006 +77 days 🔍
02/06/2013 +2516 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +764 days 🔍
07/07/2021 +2309 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4736 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4736
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28047
X-Force: 22773
SecurityFocus: 15126
Secunia: 17031 - DB2 Universal Database Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 38318 - IBM DB2 Universal Database 820 Before FP10 Remote DoS Vulnerability - CVE-2005-4736, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/07/2021 09:58
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (56), 06/08/2017 23:46 (3), 07/07/2021 09:58 (2)
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