Buffer overflow in the DAS server program in the Core DAS function component in IBM DB2…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- 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
Buffer overflow in the DAS server program in the Core DAS function component in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP4a and 9.5 before FP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2007-3676.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05767 93rd 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 · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:aix:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:aix:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:aix:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:aix:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:aix:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:aix:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3853
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxpj-63fc-3w3g
References
More IBM Db2 Universal Database vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-04595 Stack-based buffer overflow in call in IBM DB2 7.x and 8.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-04597 Stack-based buffer overflow in the SATENCRYPT function in IBM DB2 8.1, when Satellite… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-05781 Unspecified vulnerability in the DB2DART tool in IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-05785 IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 assigns incorrect privileges to the (1) DB2ADMNS and (2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-05782 IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 uses incorrect permissions on ACLs for DB2NODES.CFG… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-05779 Unspecified vulnerability in (1) DB2WATCH and (2) DB2FREEZE in IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-3853 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3853 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xxpj-63fc-3w3g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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