CVE-2006-6638 json
IBM DB2 8.1 before FixPak 14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SQLJRA packet, which causes a NULL pointer…
published 2006-12-19 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6621
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM DB2 8.1 before FixPak 14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SQLJRA packet, which causes a NULL pointer dereference in the sqle_db2ra_as_recvrequest function in DB2ENGN.DLL, a different issue than CVE-2006-4257.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY91847
vendor-advisory, patch
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appsecinc.com
/resources/alerts/db2/2006-11-30.shtml
patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/23397
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/21646
vdb-entry, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6638
- NVD CVE-2006-6638
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