CVE-2005-4869

IBM DB2 8.1 - Denial of Service via to_char and to_date Empty String Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-4869. PoCs published by Chris Anley.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in IBM DB2 by triggering a trap during DTS to string conversion when an empty formatting string is provided to the 'to_char' or 'to_date' functions.

Description

The (1) to_char and (2) to_date function in IBM DB2 8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an empty string in the second parameter, which causes a null pointer dereference.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Chris Anley · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24677

This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in IBM DB2 by triggering a trap during DTS to string conversion when an empty formatting string is provided to the 'to_char' or 'to_date' functions.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IBM DB2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to execute SQL queries on the target IBM DB2 instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11400
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY61781
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005G.txt
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495483501494&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17614
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/

Scores

EPSS 0.0077
EPSS Percentile 50.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
ibm/db2 8.1
Published Dec 31, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026