Stack-based buffer overflow in the validateUser implementation in the…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in the validateUser implementation in the com.ibm.db2.das.core.DasSysCmd function in db2dasrrm in the DB2 Administration Server (DAS) component in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP10, 9.5 before FP6a, and 9.7 before FP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username string.
Why it matters now
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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 fp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 fp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp2a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 fp2a | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 fp3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 fp3a | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp3b:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 fp3b | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 fp4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp4a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 fp4a | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 fp5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 fp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp2a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 fp2a Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 fp3a Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp3b:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 fp3b Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp4a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 fp4a Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 fp5 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3731
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vmhr-5mf4-px87
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-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
- TI-2010-03052 Unspecified vulnerability in the DB2STST program in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP9, 9.5 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2010-3731 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-3731 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vmhr-5mf4-px87 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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