PT-2005-5531 · Ibm · Db2

David Litchfield · Published 2005-12-31 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2005-4870

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM DB2 version 8.1

Description: The issue is related to stack-based buffer overflows in specific function calls, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerable function calls are xmlvarcharfromfile, xmlclobfromfile, xmlfilefromvarchar, and xmlfilefromclob. The overflow occurs when a 94-byte second argument is passed, causing the return address to be overwritten with a pointer to the argument.

Recommendations: For IBM DB2 version 8.1, consider disabling the vulnerable function calls (xmlvarcharfromfile, xmlclobfromfile, xmlfilefromvarchar, and xmlfilefromclob) until a patch is available to prevent potential exploitation. Restrict access to these functions to minimize the risk of arbitrary code execution.

Fix

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-4870

Affected Products

Db2

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4870 · Security Note
• http://nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005H.txt · Patch
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY62297 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/12733 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/11404 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17617 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495554227717&w=2 · Note