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IBM DB2 10.5 < Fix Pack 5 Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 82824
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Synopsis
The remote database server is affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.Description
According to its version, the IBM DB2 10.5 server running on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :- A remote, authenticated attacker, using a specially crafted 'ALTER TABLE' statement on an identity column, can cause a denial of service by crashing the server.
(CVE-2014-6209)
- A remote, authenticated attacker, by using multiple 'ALTER TABLE' statements that specify the same column, can cause a denial of service by crashing the server.
(CVE-2014-6210)
- An error exists in the XML library that allows a remote, authenticated attacker to cause denial of service via a crafted XML query that results in excessive CPU usage.
(CVE-2014-8901)
Solution
Apply DB2 version 10.5 Fix Pack 5 or later.See Also
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21690787
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 82824
File Name: db2_105fp5.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: remote
Family: Databases
Published: 4/16/2015
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4
Temporal Score: 3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:db2
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/11/2014