CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4864

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in libdb2.so in IBM DB2 7.x and 8.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long DB2LPORT environment variable.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can gain full control of the system, leading to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Upgrade IBM DB2 to a version that fixes this vulnerability or apply the appropriate security patches.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in libdb2.so in IBM DB2 7.x and 8.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long DB2LPORT environment variable.

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