IBM DB2 Universal Database up to 8.1 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM DB2 Universal Database up to 8.1. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-3960. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM DB2 Universal Database up to 8.1 (Database Software). This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the JDBC Applet Server Service (aka db2jds) in IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via "malicious packets."

The bug was discovered 09/04/2008. The weakness was published 09/08/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-1.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-3960 since 09/09/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34195 (IBM DB2 8 < Fix Pack 17 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 to version 8.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44984), Tenable (34195), SecurityFocus (BID 31058†), OSVDB (48148†) and Secunia (SA31787†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3576, VDB-3578, VDB-3577 and VDB-3574. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 34195
Nessus Name: IBM DB2 8 < Fix Pack 17 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 900216
OpenVAS Name: IBM DB2 Universal Database Multiple Vulnerabilities - Sept08 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: DB2 Universal Database 8.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3960 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3960
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43985
X-Force: 44984
SecurityFocus: 31058 - IBM DB2 Universal Database Server 8.2 Prior To Fixpak 17 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31787 - IBM DB2 Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 48148 - IBM DB2 Universal Database JDBC Applet Server Service (db2jds) Unspecified Remote DoS
SecurityTracker: 1020826
Vulnerability Center: 19410 - IBM DB2 Universal Database Server < 8.2 Fixpak 17 DoS due to a DB2JDS process, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/16/2019 16:32
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (76), 08/16/2019 16:32 (9)
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Cache ID: 216:9FB:103

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