Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-4865 is a stack buffer overflow in IBM DB2 7.x and 8.1. A remote attacker could potentially run arbitrary code by sending an overly long library name to the affected call handling path. This matters mainly for organizations still running very old DB2 instances. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments running IBM DB2 7.x or 8.1, especially where DB2 services accept remote client connections. Modern supported DB2 versions are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Treat this as high priority if legacy DB2 is present. The business risk is remote code execution on database infrastructure, but urgency depends on whether affected versions are still deployed and remotely reachable. Mitigation focus: Identify any IBM DB2 7.x or 8.1 deployments.; Check IBM advisory/APAR guidance for fixed levels or replacement guidance.; Restrict DB2 network access to trusted hosts only..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- db2-long-library-bo(17611)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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