CVE-2005-4869 json
The (1) to_char and (2) to_date function in IBM DB2 8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an empty st…
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4860
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The (1) to_char and (2) to_date function in IBM DB2 8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an empty string in the second parameter, which causes a null pointer dereference.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/11400 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/12733/ advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-24677)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-24677 IBM DB2 DTS To String Conversion - Denial of Service dos, 2004-09-01
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/11400
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/12733/
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY61781
vendor-advisory
- nextgenss.com /advisories/db205012005G.txt
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=110495483501494&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17614
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4869
- NVD CVE-2005-4869
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