What is the severity of CVE-2005-4868?

CVE-2005-4868 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access and disclosure of sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4868?

To mitigate CVE-2005-4868, change the default permissions on shared memory sections in IBM DB2 to restrict access from the Everyone group.

Who is affected by CVE-2005-4868?

CVE-2005-4868 affects users of IBM DB2 versions 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, and 8.1 running on Windows platforms.

What kind of information can be exposed due to CVE-2005-4868?

CVE-2005-4868 can lead to exposure of sensitive information, including cleartext passwords.

Is CVE-2005-4868 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2005-4868 is a local vulnerability, as it requires local access to exploit the shared memory permissions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-4868

high

7.1

CWE

200 732

31/12/2005

6/10/2007

8/8/2024

CVE-2005-4868: Infoleak

First published: Sat Dec 31 2005(Updated: )

Shared memory sections and events in IBM DB2 8.1 have default permissions of read and write for the Everyone group, which allows local users to gain unauthorized access, gain sensitive information, such as cleartext passwords, and cause a denial of service.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=7.1
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=7.2
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=8.0
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=8.1
All of
Any of
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=7.1
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=7.2
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=8.0
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=8.1
Microsoft Windows Operating System

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4868?
CVE-2005-4868 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access and disclosure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4868?
To mitigate CVE-2005-4868, change the default permissions on shared memory sections in IBM DB2 to restrict access from the Everyone group.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-4868?
CVE-2005-4868 affects users of IBM DB2 versions 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, and 8.1 running on Windows platforms.
What kind of information can be exposed due to CVE-2005-4868?
CVE-2005-4868 can lead to exposure of sensitive information, including cleartext passwords.
Is CVE-2005-4868 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2005-4868 is a local vulnerability, as it requires local access to exploit the shared memory permissions.

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