Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 2005
CVE-2005-4870
Stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) xmlvarcharfromfile, (2) xmlclobfromfile, (3) xmlfilefromvarchar, and (4) xmlfilefromclob function calls in IBM DB2 8.1 allow remote…
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CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) xmlvarcharfromfile, (2) xmlclobfromfile, (3) xmlfilefromvarchar, and (4) xmlfilefromclob function calls in IBM DB2 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a 94-byte second argument, which causes the return address to be overwritten with a pointer to the argument.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DB
Db2 · Ibm
8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4870
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4870
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495554227717&w=2
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY62297
Patch
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005H.txt
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11404
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17617
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