Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM DB2 Content Manager for Local Users
CVE-2005-3568
Currently unrated
What is CVE-2005-3568?
The db2fmp process in IBM DB2 Content Manager versions before 8.2 Fix Pack 10 is susceptible to a denial of service attack. Local users can exploit this vulnerability by importing a malformed Microsoft Excel file, which causes the text search process to enter a looping state, heavily consuming CPU resources. This can lead to system performance degradation and unavailability, as legitimate processes may struggle to obtain necessary CPU time.