Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-38740

Description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service with a specially crafted SQL statement. IBM X-Force ID: 262613.

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Affected products

IBM/Db2
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=11.5,<=11.5.8
IBM/Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windowsllm-fuzzy
Range: 11.5
IBM/Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windowscpe-rescue
Range: 11.5

Patches

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References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047554nvdPatchVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262613nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0007/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047489nvdNot Applicable

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