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

CVE-2023-40372

Description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5 is vulnerable to denial of service with a specially crafted SQL statement using External Tables. IBM X-Force ID: 263499.

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Affected products

IBM/Db22 versions
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=11.5,<=11.5.8
- (no CPE)range: <11.5
IBM/DB2 Connect Serverllm-fuzzy
Range: <11.5
IBM/Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windowscpe-rescue
Range: 11.5

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/263499nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0007/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047561nvdVendor Advisory

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