IBM DB2 Universal Database Downlevel Client denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in IBM DB2 Universal Database. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Downlevel Client. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4740. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DB2 Universal Database (Database Software) (affected version not known). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Downlevel Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 810 before version 8 FixPak 10 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (db2jd service crash) by "connecting from a downlevel client."

The weakness was released 12/31/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-1.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4740 since 03/19/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22778), SecurityFocus (BID 15126†), Secunia (SA17031†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38320†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-1818, VDB-1824, VDB-1822 and VDB-1821. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

10/18/2005 🔍
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12/31/2005 +74 days 🔍
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03/19/2006 +78 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-2005-4740 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4740
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28051
X-Force: 22778
SecurityFocus: 15126
Secunia: 17031 - DB2 Universal Database Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 38320 - IBM DB2 Universal Database 810 Before 8 FP10 Remote DoS Vulnerability - CVE-2005-4740, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/07/2021 10:03
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (54), 04/24/2017 13:18 (4), 07/07/2021 10:03 (4)
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