# CVE-2010-3740: The Net Search Extender (NSE) implementation in the Text Search component in IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a does not properly handle an alphanu

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-10-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Net Search Extender (NSE) implementation in the Text Search component in IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a does not properly handle an alphanumeric Fuzzy search, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and system hang) via the db2ext.textSearch function.

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## References

- ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v95/APARLIST.TXT
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC66613
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13811

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