What is the severity of CVE-2005-3568?

CVE-2005-3568 has a severity level classified as high due to its potential for denial of service through CPU consumption.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3568?

To fix CVE-2005-3568, upgrade IBM DB2 Content Manager to version 8.2 Fix Pack 10 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2005-3568?

Local users of IBM DB2 Content Manager versions 8.2 Fix Pack 1 to 9 are affected by CVE-2005-3568.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-3568?

CVE-2005-3568 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.

What causes the denial of service in CVE-2005-3568?

The denial of service in CVE-2005-3568 is caused by importing a corrupted Microsoft Excel file, leading to a looping process in text search.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-3568

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

16/11/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-3568

First published: Wed Nov 16 2005(Updated: )

db2fmp process in IBM DB2 Content Manager before 8.2 Fix Pack 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by importing a corrupted Microsoft Excel file, aka "CORRUPTED EXEL FILE WILL CAUSE TEXT SEARCH PROCESS LOOPING."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM DB2 Content Manager	=8.2
IBM DB2 Content Manager	=8.2
IBM DB2 Content Manager	=8.2
IBM DB2 Content Manager	=8.2
IBM DB2 Content Manager	=8.2
IBM DB2 Content Manager	=8.2
IBM DB2 Content Manager	=8.2
IBM DB2 Content Manager	=8.2
IBM DB2 Content Manager	=8.2

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/17388

Remedy

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IO00737

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3568?
CVE-2005-3568 has a severity level classified as high due to its potential for denial of service through CPU consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3568?
To fix CVE-2005-3568, upgrade IBM DB2 Content Manager to version 8.2 Fix Pack 10 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-3568?
Local users of IBM DB2 Content Manager versions 8.2 Fix Pack 1 to 9 are affected by CVE-2005-3568.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-3568?
CVE-2005-3568 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.
What causes the denial of service in CVE-2005-3568?
The denial of service in CVE-2005-3568 is caused by importing a corrupted Microsoft Excel file, leading to a looping process in text search.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3568?
CVE-2005-3568 has a severity level classified as high due to its potential for denial of service through CPU consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3568?
To fix CVE-2005-3568, upgrade IBM DB2 Content Manager to version 8.2 Fix Pack 10 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-3568?
Local users of IBM DB2 Content Manager versions 8.2 Fix Pack 1 to 9 are affected by CVE-2005-3568.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-3568?
CVE-2005-3568 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.
What causes the denial of service in CVE-2005-3568?
The denial of service in CVE-2005-3568 is caused by importing a corrupted Microsoft Excel file, leading to a looping process in text search.