CVE-2008-3958

Name: CVE-2008-3958
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-09-11T01:13:47.523+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.61%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3958 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (instance crash) via a crafted CONNECT/ATTACH data stream that simulates a V7 client connect/attach request. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2008-3858. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (instance crash) via a crafted CONNECT/ATTACH data stream that simulates a V7 client connect/attach request. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2008-3858. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3959.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.61%

72.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Ibm	Db2	<= 8.0	Fp16
Ibm	Db2	8.0	—

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 11, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3958?

How severe is CVE-2008-3958?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-3958 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3958?

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Source: NVD / NIST