First published: Sat Nov 08 2014(Updated: )
IBM DB2 9.7 before FP10, 9.8 through FP5, 10.1 through FT4, and 10.5 through FP4 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows, when immediate AUTO_REVAL is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted ALTER TABLE statement.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Ibm Db2 | =9.7 | |
Ibm Db2 | =9.8 | |
Ibm Db2 | =10.1 | |
Ibm Db2 | =10.5 |
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CVE-2014-6159 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for denial of service.
To fix CVE-2014-6159, update IBM DB2 to the latest version or apply the appropriate fix pack.
Users of IBM DB2 versions 9.7 before FP10, 9.8 through FP5, 10.1 through FT4, and 10.5 through FP4 are affected.
CVE-2014-6159 enables a denial of service attack resulting from a crafted ALTER TABLE statement.
Yes, CVE-2014-6159 can be exploited by remote authenticated users.