IBM db2 9.1/9.5/9.7 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM db2 9.1/9.5/9.7. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2009-4332. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM db2 9.1/9.5/9.7 (Database Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

db2pd in the Problem Determination component in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP7 and 9.5 before FP5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application termination) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 12/16/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-4332. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43172 (IBM DB2 9.5 < Fix Pack 5 Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases.

Upgrading to version 9.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55013), Tenable (43172), SecurityFocus (BID 37332†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27413†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-48412, VDB-51324, VDB-51323 and VDB-51174. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 43172
Nessus Name: IBM DB2 9.5 < Fix Pack 5 Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 901081
OpenVAS Name: IBM DB2 db2pd Denial Of Service Vulnerability (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: db2 9.1

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12/14/2009 🔍
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12/16/2009 +1 days 🔍
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10/04/2010 +292 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1626 days 🔍
08/28/2021 +2355 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-4332 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4332
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51171
X-Force: 55013
SecurityFocus: 37332 - IBM DB2 prior to 9.5 Fix Pack 5 Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 27413 - db2pd in IBM DB2 9.1-9.1 FP6 and 9.5-9.5 FP4 Remote DoS Vulnerability via Unknown Vectors, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/28/2021 21:00
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (59), 03/06/2017 11:59 (8), 08/28/2021 20:52 (4), 08/28/2021 21:00 (1)
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