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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 >> Denial of Service >> DB2 discovery service DOS Vulnerability Assessment Details
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DB2 discovery service DOS |
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A large UDP packet kills the remote service Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote service is prone to a denial of service attack. Description : It was possible to crash the DB2 UDP-based discovery listener on the remote host by sending it a packet with more than 20 bytes. An unauthenticated attacker may use this attack to make this service crash continuously, thereby denying service to legitimate users. See also : http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338234/30/0/threaded http://www.nessus.org/u?8d0c33a1 Solution: Apply FixPack 10a or later. Network Security Threat Level: Low / CVSS Base Score : 2 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/A:P/I:N/B:N) Networks Security ID: 8653 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Michel Arboi |
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