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CVE-2008-1966

4.0 · MEDIUM

Multiple buffer overflows in the JAR file administration routines in the BSU JAVA subcomponent in IBM DB2 8 before FP16, 9.1 before FP4a, and 9.5 before FP1 allow remote authenticated users to caus…

Published Apr 27, 2008ibmCWE-119EPSS 2.68%

Overview

CVE-2008-1966 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm db2. It was published on April 27, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in the JAR file administration routines in the BSU JAVA subcomponent in IBM DB2 8 before FP16, 9.1 before FP4a, and 9.5 before FP1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (instance crash) via a call to the (1) RECOVERJAR or (2) REMOVE_JAR procedure with a crafted parameter, related to (a) sqlj.install_jar and (b) sqlj.replace_jar.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update db2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/46268Refosvdb.org/46269Refsecunia.com/advisories/29022Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ08512Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ08945Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ15496Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607Refwww.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/db2/2008-04.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491071/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28835

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1966?

CVE-2008-1966 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm db2. It was published on April 27, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1966?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1966?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update db2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1966?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1966 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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