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CVE-2008-3960: ibm db2_universal_database Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 09-09-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-3960 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ibm db2_universal_database. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.75%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-09-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the JDBC Applet Server Service (aka db2jds) in IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via "malicious packets."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.75%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.75% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.75%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • db2_universal_database≤ 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2:fp1 | 8.2:fp10 | 8.2:fp11 | 8.2:fp12 | 8.2:fp13 | 8.2:fp14 | 8.2:fp15 | 8.2:fp2 | 8.2:fp3 | 8.2:fp4 | 8.2:fp5 | 8.2:fp6 | 8.2:fp7 | 8.2:fp8 | 8.2:fp9

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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