IBM DB2 8.1 xmlfilefromclob memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM DB2 8.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function xmlfilefromclob. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4870. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM DB2 8.1 (Database Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function xmlfilefromclob. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) xmlvarcharfromfile, (2) xmlclobfromfile, (3) xmlfilefromvarchar, and (4) xmlfilefromclob function calls in IBM DB2 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a 94-byte second argument, which causes the return address to be overwritten with a pointer to the argument.

The bug was discovered 10/06/2004. The weakness was released 12/31/2005 by David Litchfield with NGSSoftware (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at nextgenss.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4870 since 10/06/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 $25k-$100k. 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3277.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17617), Tenable (15486), SecurityFocus (BID 11404†), OSVDB (12756†) and Secunia (SA12733†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-822, VDB-873, VDB-867 and VDB-866. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 15486
Nessus Name: IBM DB2 < 8 Fix Pack 7a Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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09/01/2004 🔍
10/06/2004 +35 days 🔍
10/17/2004 +11 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +440 days 🔍
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10/06/2007 +644 days 🔍
01/02/2008 +88 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +2626 days 🔍
08/02/2019 +1604 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: nextgenss.com
Researcher: David Litchfield
Organization: NGSSoftware
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4870 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4870
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28171
X-Force: 17617
SecurityFocus: 11404 - IBM DB2 XML Extender UDF Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 12733
OSVDB: 12756 - CVE-2005-4870 - IBM DB2 - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 17249 - IBM DB2 7-8.1 Stack-Based Buffer Overflows in XML Extender UDFs Allow Remote Code Execution, Medium

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Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 08/02/2019 16:18
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (69), 08/02/2019 16:18 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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