CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4867

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In IBM DB2 8.1 with Satellite Administration (SATADMIN) enabled, the SATENCRYPT function has a stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via a long parameter.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes remote takeover of the database server, potentially leading to data confidentiality, integrity, and availability breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade IBM DB2 to a version later than 8.1 that fixes this vulnerability, or disable SATADMIN if not needed.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SATENCRYPT function in IBM DB2 8.1, when Satellite Administration (SATADMIN) is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter.

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