IBM DB2 Universal Database up to 8.2 FP16 CONNECT/ATTACH resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in IBM DB2 Universal Database up to 8.2 FP16. This issue affects the function CONNECT/ATTACH. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-3676. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DB2 Universal Database up to 8.2 FP16 (Database Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function CONNECT/ATTACH. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) Administration Server (DAS) 8 before Fix Pack 16 and 9 before Fix Pack 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via modified pointer values in unspecified remote administration requests, which triggers memory corruption or other invalid memory access. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2008-0698.

The weakness was shared 02/04/2008 with IBM (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-1.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-3676 since 07/10/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a private exploit are known.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 28227 (IBM DB2 < 9 Fix Pack 4 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19516 (IBM DB2 Buffer Overflow and Invalid Memory Access Vulnerability (IZ05478)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at www-1.ibm.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (28227), SecurityFocus (BID 27596†), OSVDB (41629†), Secunia (SA28771†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019318†). The entries VDB-3401, VDB-3463, VDB-3464 and VDB-3462 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 28227
Nessus Name: IBM DB2 < 9 Fix Pack 4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: www-1.ibm.com

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02/04/2008 +80 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Organization: IBM
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-3676 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3676
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3579
SecurityFocus: 27596 - IBM DB2 Universal Database Server 8.2 Prior To Fixpak 16 Multiple Local Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28771 - IBM DB2 UDB Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 41629 - IBM DB2 Universal Database Administration Server (DAS) Unspecified Administration Request Remote Memory Corruption
SecurityTracker: 1019318

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2008 09:57
Updated: 06/07/2025 21:28
Changes: 02/18/2008 09:57 (73), 04/24/2019 16:45 (8), 06/07/2025 21:28 (19)
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