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TI-2008-03797 Aliases CVE-2008-3958GHSA-r9rm-x6jp-8r54

IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (instance crash) via a crafted CONNECT/ATTACH data stream that simulates a V7 client connect/attach request. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2008-3858. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3959.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01609 76th 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:*:fp16:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp10:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp11:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp11VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp12:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp12VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp13:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp13VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp14:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp14VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp15:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp15VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp3VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:fp16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 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 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp6a:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp6aVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp6b:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp6bVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp6c:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp6cVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp7:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp7a:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp7aVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp7b:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp7bVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp8:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp8a:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp8aVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp9:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp9VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp9a:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 fp9aVulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 fp4 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

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3958
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r9rm-x6jp-8r54

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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