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IBM DB2 XML Feature DoS and CREATE VARIABLE Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The host is running IBM DB2 and is prone to denial of service and security bypass vulnerabilities.
Insight
Insight
The flaws are due to an, - Improper checks on variables, An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted SQL statement to bypass table restrictions and obtain sensitive information. - Error in the XML feature allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service by calling the XMLPARSE function with a crafted string expression.
Affected Software
Affected Software
IBM DB2 version 9.5 before FP9 and IBM DB2 version 9.7 before FP5
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.