Multiple buffer overflows in the JAR file administration routines in the BSU JAVA…
Priority LOW 24CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in the JAR file administration routines in the BSU JAVA subcomponent in IBM DB2 8 before FP16, 9.1 before FP4a, and 9.5 before FP1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (instance crash) via a call to the (1) RECOVERJAR or (2) REMOVE_JAR procedure with a crafted parameter, related to (a) sqlj.install_jar and (b) sqlj.replace_jar.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02679 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 32
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp11 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp12 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp13 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp14 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp15 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp10 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp11 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp12 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp13 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp14 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp15 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 22 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp4a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp4a | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp6a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp6a | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp6b:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp6b | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp6c:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp6c | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp7a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp7a | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp7b:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp7b | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp8a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp8a | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp9a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 fp9a | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp2a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp2a | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp3a | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp4a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp4a Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp6a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp6a Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp6b:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp6b Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp6c:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp6c Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp7a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp7a Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp7b:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp7b Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp8a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp8a Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp9 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp9a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp9a Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp2a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp2a Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp3a Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1966
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwvh-vvw9-932p
References
More IBM Db2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02494 Multiple buffer overflows in the DB2 JDBC Applet Server (DB2JDS) service in IBM DB2 9.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-03546 Stack-based buffer overflow in the validateUser implementation in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2026-08862 IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to remote code execution due to improper pre-auth DRDA handshake handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2007-03566 IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) Administration Server (DAS) 8 before Fix Pack 16 and 9… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-06509 Buffer overflow in the DAS server in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2026-09068 IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to privilege escalation with a specially crafted query CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-1966 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1966 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwvh-vvw9-932p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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