CVE-2007-4273

IBM DB2 Universal Database < 8.0 and < 9.1 - Local Code Execution via Format String Attack

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allows local users to create arbitrary directories and execute arbitrary code via a "crafted localized message file" that enables a format string attack, possibly involving the (1) OSSEMEMDBG or (2) TRC_LOG_FILE environment variable in db2licd (db2licm).

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36106
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vim
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001765.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255352
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98101
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2912
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=581
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25339
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018581
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26471
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98011

Scores

EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 32.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-134
Status published
Products (2)
ibm/db2_universal_database < 8.0
ibm/db2_universal_database < 9.1
Published Aug 18, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026