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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6821 · published 3 June 2009

CVE-2008-6821: Ibm db2 memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Ibm · Db2

Buffer overflow in the DAS server in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5 before FP2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3676 and CVE-2008-3853.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.7% · top 10.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the DAS server in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5 before FP2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3676 and CVE-2008-3853.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/31787 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ22004 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ22188 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ22190 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21318189 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35408
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51108
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/31787 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ22004 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ22188 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ22190 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21318189 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35408
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51108

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6821), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.