CVE-2005-4869

The (1) to_char and (2) to_date function in IBM DB2 8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of...

2.1 LowPublic exploit

The (1) to_char and (2) to_date function in IBM DB2 8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an empty string in the second parameter, which causes a null pointer dereference.

Exploit likelihood

0.76%Down 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

Record: CVE-2005-4869
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-4869
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-4860 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-4860
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8vg7-hm2j-f2h5 No score

The (1) to_char and (2) to_date function in IBM DB2 8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of...

Record: GHSA-8vg7-hm2j-f2h5
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

ibm db2

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	IBM DB2 DTS To String Conversion - Denial of Service	2004-09-01

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-4869 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Ibm Db2, published December 31, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.