CVE-2008-3856 describes a vulnerability in IBM DB2 versions 8, 9.1, and 9.5 on Unix and Linux, where the db2fmp process retains its original ownership, creating an unknown security risk. This issue carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring no authentication for exploitation over the network. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:*:fp16:aix:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:*:fp16:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:*:fp16:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:*:fp16:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:*:fp4a:aix:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.