Description
IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 does not properly handle use of large numbers of file descriptors, which might allow attackers to have an unknown impact involving "memory corruption." NOTE: the vendor description of this issue is too vague to be certain that it is security-related.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3867
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ04039
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26450
Scores
EPSS
0.0127
EPSS Percentile
66.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (1)
ibm/db2_universal_database
< 9.1
Published
Nov 20, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026