Multiple buffer overflows in IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments…

Published 22 y ago 2004-08-20 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

7.2

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

1.4%

percentile 72%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments to (1) db2start, (2) db2stop, or (3) db2govd.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

EDB-23349 IBM DB2 - 'db2govd' Command Line Argument Local Overflow · dos · 2003-11-07
EDB-23348 IBM DB2 - 'db2stop' Command Line Argument Local Overflow · dos · 2003-11-07
EDB-23347 IBM DB2 - 'db2start' Command Line Argument Local Overflow · dos · 2003-11-07

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	7.2	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/13633 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/8990 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
secnetops.com /research/advisories/SRT2003-11-06-0710.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /archive/1/343804 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2003-1050
NVD: CVE-2003-1050

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Summary

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

Exploits and detections

CVSS scores

References

Sources