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TI-2008-03696 Aliases CVE-2008-3857GHSA-8vc3-xjw8-wgr3

The Base Service Utilities component in IBM DB2 9.1 before Fixpak 5 retains a cleartext…

Priority LOW 21CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The Base Service Utilities component in IBM DB2 9.1 before Fixpak 5 retains a cleartext password in memory after the database connection that sent the password is fully established, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a memory dump.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00347 28th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:aix:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:aix:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:linux:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:solaris:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:windows:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp2VulnerableIBM
  • 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:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* 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:fp2:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:aix:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:linux:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:solaris:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:windows:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:solaris:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:windows:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:aix:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp4aVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp4aVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:linux:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp4aVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:solaris:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp4aVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:windows:*:*:*:*:*9.1 fp4aVulnerableIBM
  • 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
  • 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:fp3:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp3 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:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:aix:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4a Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4a Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4a Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4a Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4a Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3857
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vc3-xjw8-wgr3

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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-2008-03692 Buffer overflow in the DAS server program in the Core DAS function component in IBM DB2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • 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
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Sources

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