CVE-2005-4740: Medium severity IBM DB2 Universal Database vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2005
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Updated

IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 810 before version 8 FixPak 10 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (db2jd service crash) by "connecting from a downlevel client."

Affected Software

24 affected components
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.0
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.4
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.5
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.6
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.6c
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.7
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.7b
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.8
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.8a
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.9
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.9a
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.4
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.6
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.8a
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.6c
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.8
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.7b
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.0
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.5
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.7
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.9a
IBM DB2 Universal Database=8.1.9

Remediation

Patch Available

http://secunia.com/advisories/17031

Patch Available

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR21329

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15126

Event History

Dec 31, 2005
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Mar 19, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4740?

CVE-2005-4740 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can crash the db2jd service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-4740?

To mitigate CVE-2005-4740, upgrade IBM DB2 Universal Database to version 8 FixPak 10 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2005-4740?

CVE-2005-4740 affects remote authenticated users of IBM DB2 Universal Database version 8.1 prior to FixPak 10.

4

What causes the issue in CVE-2005-4740?

The issue in CVE-2005-4740 is caused by connecting from a downlevel client, which triggers a crash in the db2jd service.

5

Is CVE-2005-4740 still a concern for current versions of DB2?

No, CVE-2005-4740 is not a concern for current versions as it is only relevant to versions prior to IBM DB2 UDB version 8 FixPak 10.

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