IBM DB2 8.1 to_date second null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM DB2 8.1. Affected is the function to_date. The manipulation of the argument second results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4869. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM DB2 8.1 (Database Software). Affected is the function to_date. The manipulation of the argument second with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The (1) to_char and (2) to_date function in IBM DB2 8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an empty string in the second parameter, which causes a null pointer dereference.

The bug was discovered 10/06/2004. The weakness was published 12/31/2005 by Chris Anley with NGSSoftware (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-4869 since 10/06/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15486 (IBM DB2 < 8 Fix Pack 7a Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17614), Exploit-DB (24677), Tenable (15486), SecurityFocus (BID 11400†) and OSVDB (12755†). Similar entries are available at VDB-822, VDB-873, VDB-867 and VDB-866. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 15486
Nessus Name: IBM DB2 < 8 Fix Pack 7a Multiple Vulnerabilities
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10/06/2004 +35 days 🔍
10/17/2004 +11 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +440 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Chris Anley
Organization: NGSSoftware
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-4869 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4869
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28170
X-Force: 17614
SecurityFocus: 11400 - IBM DB2 DTS To String Conversion Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 12733
OSVDB: 12755 - CVE-2005-4869 - IBM - DB2 - Denial-of-service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 17248 - IBM DB2 6-8.1 Local Denial of Service via Empty Strings to the to_char and to_date Functions, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 12/17/2024 04:46
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (70), 08/02/2019 16:13 (6), 12/17/2024 04:46 (27)
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