First published: Fri Aug 20 2004(Updated: )
Multiple buffer overflows in IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments to (1) db2start, (2) db2stop, or (3) db2govd.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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IBM Db2 | =9.0 | |
IBM Db2 | =9.0 |
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CVE-2003-1050 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to execute arbitrary code.
To fix CVE-2003-1050, update IBM DB2 Universal Database to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.
CVE-2003-1050 affects local users of IBM DB2 Universal Database version 8.1 and potentially other versions if not patched.
Symptoms of CVE-2003-1050 include unexpected application crashes or erratic behavior when using certain commands with long arguments.
CVE-2003-1050 is not exploitable remotely as it requires local access to the system to exploit the buffer overflow.