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CVE-2007-5652

IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 does not properly manage storage of a list containing authentication information, which might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (instance crash) or trigger memory corruption. NOTE: the vendor description of this issue is too vague to be certain that it is security-related.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-5652 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-10-23T21:47:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ibm	db2	≤ 9.1	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	9.1	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	9.1	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	9.1	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	9.1	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/27177 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=71&uid=swg21283031 Patch ([email protected])
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607 ([email protected])
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LI72519 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26450 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3538 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3867 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27177 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=71&uid=swg21283031 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LI72519 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26450 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3538 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3867 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.