What is the severity of CVE-2010-3740?

CVE-2010-3740 has a medium severity rating that can lead to denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3740?

To fix CVE-2010-3740, upgrade IBM Db2 UDB to version 9.5 FP6a or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2010-3740?

Remote authenticated users of IBM Db2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a are affected by CVE-2010-3740.

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2010-3740?

CVE-2010-3740 is a denial of service vulnerability affecting the text search functionality in IBM Db2.

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2010-3740?

The potential consequences of CVE-2010-3740 include memory consumption and system hang, impacting service availability.

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CVE-2010-3740

medium

CWE

399

5/10/2010

19/9/2017

CVE-2010-3740

First published: Tue Oct 05 2010(Updated: )

The Net Search Extender (NSE) implementation in the Text Search component in IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a does not properly handle an alphanumeric Fuzzy search, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and system hang) via the db2ext.textSearch function.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Db2	=9.5
IBM Db2	=9.5-fp4
IBM Db2	=9.5-fp5
IBM Db2	=9.5-fp4a
IBM Db2	=9.5-fp1
IBM Db2	=9.5-fp2a
IBM Db2	=9.5-fp3b
IBM Db2	=9.5-fp2
IBM Db2	=9.5-fp3
IBM Db2	=9.5-fp3a

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3740?
CVE-2010-3740 has a medium severity rating that can lead to denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3740?
To fix CVE-2010-3740, upgrade IBM Db2 UDB to version 9.5 FP6a or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2010-3740?
Remote authenticated users of IBM Db2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a are affected by CVE-2010-3740.
What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2010-3740?
CVE-2010-3740 is a denial of service vulnerability affecting the text search functionality in IBM Db2.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2010-3740?
The potential consequences of CVE-2010-3740 include memory consumption and system hang, impacting service availability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3740?
CVE-2010-3740 has a medium severity rating that can lead to denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3740?
To fix CVE-2010-3740, upgrade IBM Db2 UDB to version 9.5 FP6a or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2010-3740?
Remote authenticated users of IBM Db2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a are affected by CVE-2010-3740.
What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2010-3740?
CVE-2010-3740 is a denial of service vulnerability affecting the text search functionality in IBM Db2.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2010-3740?
The potential consequences of CVE-2010-3740 include memory consumption and system hang, impacting service availability.