IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5 before FP2 provides an INSTALL_JAR (aka sqlj.install_jar) procedure, which allows remote authenticated users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified calls.

According to its version, the installation of DB2 on the remote host is affected by multiple issues :

  - By sending a malicious DB2 UDB v7 client CONNECT/DETACH requests it may be possible to crash the remote DB2 server (IZ08134).

  - An unspecified vulnerability related to 'DB2FMP' exists in DB2 (IZ20350).

  - By sending malicious packets to 'DB2JDS', it may be possible to crash the remote DB2 server (JR29274).

  - While running on Windows 'DB2FMP' runs with OS privileges (JR30228).

  - DAS server code is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability (IZ22004).

  - Using INSTALL_JAR it may be possible to create and overwrite critical files on the system (IZ22142).

According to its version, the installation of IBM DB2 8 running on the remote host is affected by multiple issues :

  - By sending malicious DB2 UDB v7 client CONNECT/DETACH     requests it may be possible to crash the remote DB2     server. (IZ08134)

  - Failure to switch the owner of the 'DB2FMP' process     may lead to a security vulnerability on Unix / Linux     platforms. (IZ20350)

  - DAS server code is affected by a buffer overflow     vulnerability. (IZ22004)

  - Using INSTALL_JAR, it may be possible to create and     overwrite critical files on the system. (IZ22142)

  - DB2 does not mark inoperative or drop views and triggers     if the definer cannot maintain the objects. (IZ22287)

  - By sending malicious packets to 'DB2JDS', it may be     possible to crash the remote DB2 server. (JR29274)

  - While running on Windows 'DB2FMP' runs with OS     privileges. (JR30228)

The installation of IBM DB2 9.5 on the remote host does not have Fix Pack 2 applied and is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - An unspecified vulnerability in the way it deploys 'CLR Stored Procedures' for Visual Studio from IBM database add-ins (JR28431).  - A buffer overflow condition in the DAS server code. (IZ22188)

The installation of IBM DB2 9.5 running on the remote host does not have Fix Pack 2 applied. It is, therefore, affected by the following issues :

  - DB2 does not mark inoperative or drop views and triggers     if the definer cannot maintain the objects (IZ22307).

  - Password-related connection string keyword values may     appear in trace output (IZ28489).

  - There is an unspecified vulnerability in the way CLR     Stored Procedures for Visual Studio from IBM database     add-ins are deployed (JR28431). 

  - There is an unspecified buffer overflow in DAS server     code (IZ22190).

  - INSTALL_JAR can be used to create or overwrite critical     files on a system (IZ22143).

  - On Windows, the db2fmp process is running with OS     privileges (JR30227).

According to its version, the IBM DB2 server running on the remote host is affected by one or more of the following issues :

  - There is an unspecified security vulnerability     related to a 'DB2FMP' process. (IZ20352)

  - On Windows, the 'DB2FMP' process is running with OS     privileges. (JR30026)

  - The CLR stored procedure deployment feature of IBM     Database Add-Ins for Visual Studio can be used to     escalate privileges or launch a denial of service     attack against a DB2 server. (JR28432)

  - The password used to connect to the database can be     seen in plaintext in a memory dump. (JR27422)

  - There is a possible stack variable overrun in     'SQLRLAKA()'. (IZ16346)

  - A local privilege escalation vulnerability via file     creation can result in root-level access. (IZ12735)

  - There are possible buffer overflows involving 'XQUERY',     'XMLQUERY', 'XMLEXISTS', and 'XMLTABLE'. (IZ18434)

  - A specially crafted client CONNECT request could     crash the server. (IZ07299)

  - There is an unspecified remote buffer overflow in     DAS server code. (IZ22188)

  - INSTALL_JAR can be used to create or overwrite     critical system files. (IZ21983)

According to its version, the installation of IBM DB2 on the remote host is affected by one or more of the following vulnerabilities : 

  - There is an unspecified security vulnerability related to a 'DB2FMP' process (IZ20352).
  - There is an unspecified security vulnerability in a CLR-stored procedure deployment from IBM Database Add-Ins for Visual Studio (JR28432).
  - The password used to connect to the database can be seen in plaintext in a memory dump (JR27422).
  - There is a possible stack variable overrun in 'SQLRLAKA()' (IZ16346).
  - A local privilege escalation vulnerability via file creation can result in root-level access (IZ12735).
  - There are possible buffer overflows involving 'XQUERY',  'XMLQUERY', 'XMLEXISTS', and 'XMLTABLE' (IZ18434).

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
4680	DB2 < 8 FixPak 17 Multiple Vulnerabilities (deprecated)	Nessus Network Monitor	Database	high
34195	IBM DB2 8 < Fix Pack 17 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Databases	critical
4638	IBM DB2 9.5 < 9.5 Fix Pack 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Database	high
34056	IBM DB2 9.5 < Fix Pack 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Databases	high
33128	IBM DB2 < 9 Fix Pack 5 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Databases	critical
4536	IBM DB2 9.x < 9 Fix Pack 5 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Database	critical

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