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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 4, 2023· Updated Feb 13, 2025

IBM Db2 denial of service

CVE-2023-38727

Description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to denial of service with a specially crafted SQL statement. IBM X-Force ID: 262257.

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IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to denial of service via a specially crafted SQL statement.

Vulnerability

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (including Db2 Connect Server) versions 10.5.0.11, 11.1.4.7, and 11.5.x are vulnerable to a denial of service attack via a specially crafted SQL statement [1]. Unsupported earlier releases may also be affected.

Exploitation

An attacker with low privileges and network access to the database server can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted SQL statement. The attack complexity is high, and no user interaction is required [1].

Impact

Successful exploitation results in a denial of service, affecting the availability of the database server. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity [1].

Mitigation

IBM has released special builds containing interim fixes for V10.5 FP11, V11.1.4 FP7, and V11.5.9. Customers should download these builds from Fix Central. The APAR is DT222859 [1]. No workaround is available.

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Patches

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