# CVE-2008-1966: Multiple buffer overflows in the JAR file administration routines in the BSU JAVA subcomponent in IBM DB2 8 before FP16, 9.1 before FP4a, an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the JAR file administration routines in the BSU JAVA subcomponent in IBM DB2 8 before FP16, 9.1 before FP4a, and 9.5 before FP1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (instance crash) via a call to the (1) RECOVERJAR or (2) REMOVE_JAR procedure with a crafted parameter, related to (a) sqlj.install_jar and (b) sqlj.replace_jar.

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## References

- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ15496
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28835
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607
- http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/db2/2008-04.shtml
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ08512
- http://osvdb.org/46269
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29601
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41955
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ08945
- http://osvdb.org/46268
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29022
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491071/100/0/threaded

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