Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-3740 (CCN-62336)

Assigned:2010-09-09
Published:2010-09-09
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary:The Net Search Extender (NSE) implementation in the Text Search component in IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a does not properly handle an alphanumeric Fuzzy search, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and system hang) via the db2ext.textSearch function.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.5 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.0 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.0 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v95/APARLIST.TXT

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-3740

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IC66613

Source: CCN
Type: IBM APAR IC66613
DB2EXT.TEXTSEARCH(FUZZY FORM OF 80 "99????8" CAUSES LARGE AMOUNTS OF MEMORY TO BE ALLOCATED BUT NOT FREED

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 68410
IBM DB2 UDB Text Search Component Net Search Extender (NSE) Fuzzy Search db2ext.textSearch Function Remote DoS

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-db2-net-search-dos(62336)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13811

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp4a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.5:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.5:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.5:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.5:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.5:fp2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.5:fp3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.5:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.5:fp4a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.5:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13811
    V
    The Net Search Extender (NSE) implementation in the Text Search component in IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a does not properly handle an alphanumeric Fuzzy search, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and system hang) via the db2ext.textSearch function.
    2013-07-29
    BACK
    ibm db2 9.5
    ibm db2 9.5 fp1
    ibm db2 9.5 fp2
    ibm db2 9.5 fp2a
    ibm db2 9.5 fp3
    ibm db2 9.5 fp3a
    ibm db2 9.5 fp3b
    ibm db2 9.5 fp4
    ibm db2 9.5 fp4a
    ibm db2 9.5 fp5
    ibm db2 universal database 9.5
    ibm db2 universal database 9.5 fp1
    ibm db2 universal database 9.5 fp2
    ibm db2 universal database 9.5 fp3a
    ibm db2 universal database 9.5 fp3
    ibm db2 universal database 9.5 fp2a
    ibm db2 universal database 9.5 fp3b
    ibm db2 universal database 9.5 fp4
    ibm db2 universal database 9.5 fp4a
    ibm db2 universal database 9.5 fp5