CVE-2007-5664

IBM DB2 Universal Database - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Initialization Files

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

db2dasrrm in the DB2 Administration Server (DAS) in IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.5 before Fix Pack 1, 9.1 before Fix Pack 4a, and 8 before FixPak 16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on files used for initialization.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=688
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019852
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29784
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1237/references
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27870
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41848

Scores

EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 26.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (3)
ibm/db2_universal_database 8
ibm/db2_universal_database 9.1
ibm/db2_universal_database 9.5
Published Apr 16, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026