CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1583

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in sqllib/security/db2ckpw for IBM DB2 Universal Database 6.0 and 7.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long username that is read from a file descriptor argument.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access and execution of malicious code on the system, posing a serious threat to data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of IBM DB2 to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential exploitation attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in sqllib/security/db2ckpw for IBM DB2 Universal Database 6.0 and 7.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long username that is read from a file descriptor argument.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS