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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Databases >> DB2 < 8.1 Fixpack 12 Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Checks DB2 signature Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote database server is affected by a denial of service issue. Description : According to its version, the installation of DB2 on the remote host may crash when it attempts to process a specially-crafted CONNECT or ATTACH request sent during the initial handshake process. An unauthenticated remote attacker can leverage this issue to overflow a buffer and crash the database instance, thereby denying service to legitimate users. See also : http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-09/0060.html http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24012305 Solution : Apply DB2 UDB Version 8.1 FixPak 12 or later. Network Security Threat Level: Low / CVSS Base Score : 2.3 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/I:N/A:P/B:N) Networks Security ID: 18428 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security |
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