CVE-2003-0759 json
Buffer overflow in db2licm in IBM DB2 Universal Data Base 7.2 before Fixpak 10a allows local users to gain root privileges via a long comma…
published 2003-09-19 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0750
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in db2licm in IBM DB2 Universal Data Base 7.2 before Fixpak 10a allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/8553 advisory
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-106)
Exploit prediction
1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-106 IBM DB2 - Universal Database 7.2 'db2licm' Local Overflow local, 2003-09-27
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8553 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/8553
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
www-3.ibm.com
/cgi-bin/db2www/data/db2/udb/winos2unix/support/aparlib.d2w/display_apar_details?aparno=IY47653
vendor-advisory
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/n-154.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0114.html
mailing-list
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=106389919618721&w=2
mailing-list
- coresecurity.com /common/showdoc.php?idx=366&idxseccion=10
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0759
- NVD CVE-2003-0759
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