Heap-based buffer overflow in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP9, 9.5 before FP6, and 9.7 before FP2 allows remote authenticated users to have an unspec
Heap-based buffer overflow in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP9, 9.5 before FP6, and 9.7 before FP2 allows remote authenticated users to have an unspecified impact via a SELECT statement that has a long column name generated with the REPEAT function.
- Published
- Jan 28, 2010
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 7.5% · 94th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Report tools
Action score
28
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 7.5%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | db2 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2 |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- ibm db29.1
- ibm db29.5
- ibm db29.7
Same product
ibm: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2010-3193Unspecified vulnerability in the DB2STST program in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP9, 9.5 before FP6, and 9.7 before FP2 has unknown impact and attack41Plan
- CVE-2009-4335Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in bundled stored procedures in the Spatial Extender component in IBM DB2 9.5 before FP5 have unknown i41Plan
- CVE-2009-3473IBM DB2 9.1 before FP8 does not require the SETSESSIONUSER privilege for the SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION statement, which has unspecified impa41Plan
- CVE-2008-6821Buffer overflow in the DAS server in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5 before FP2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary co41Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | local | 2010-01-27 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-2 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+6089 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v95/APARLIST.TXT
- securitytracker.com/id?1023509
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC65922
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC65933
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC65935
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21426108
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21432298
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55899
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14518
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.