CVE-2008-3854

Name: CVE-2008-3854
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-08-28T17:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.68%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3854 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in IBM DB2 9.1 before Fixpak 5 and 9.5 before Fixpak 1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system outage) via vectors related to (1) use of XQuery to issue statements; the (2) XMLQUERY, (3) XMLEXISTS, and (4) XMLTABLE statements; and the (5) sqlrlaka function.. EPSS estimates a 3.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in IBM DB2 9.1 before Fixpak 5 and 9.5 before Fixpak 1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system outage) via vectors related to (1) use of XQuery to issue statements; the (2) XMLQUERY, (3) XMLEXISTS, and (4) XMLTABLE statements; and the (5) sqlrlaka function.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.68%

88.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Db2 Universal Database	9.1
Ibm	Db2 Universal Database	9.5

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 28, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3854?

How severe is CVE-2008-3854?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-3854 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3854?

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Source: NVD / NIST