LiveActive security incident?Get immediate response
CVE Record

CVE-2004-1372: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in IBM DB2 7.x and 8.1 allow local users to execute arbitrary code vi...

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in IBM DB2 7.x and 8.1 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long third argument to the rec2xml function or (2) a long filename argument to the generate_distfile procedure.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdated
Discuss exposureBack to CVEs
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysis

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old IBM DB2 vulnerability involving unsafe handling of oversized inputs. A local user could potentially make DB2 run arbitrary code through vulnerable database functionality. The concern is mainly legacy DB2 7.x and 8.1 systems that still exist in production or lab environments. Exposure is likely limited to legacy IBM DB2 7.x or 8.1 installations where local users can access the affected DB2 functions or procedures. Internet exposure is not indicated by the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy-system risk. It is not shown as actively exploited, but arbitrary code execution on database infrastructure can be serious where old DB2 systems remain reachable by local users. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for IBM DB2 7.x and 8.1 installations.; Check IBM support guidance for fixed versions, patches, or upgrade paths.; Restrict local user and database account access to DB2 hosts..

Prepared

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

description · low confidence lookup

Execution behavior lookup

The CVE wording references code or command execution, so execution technique review may help defensive triage. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.

Open ATT&CK lookup
cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2004-1372 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup
Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Unknown
CVSS
Not scored
Known Exploited
No
Published
Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

0CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS and timeline data

No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
n/an/an/aListed
Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.