CVE-2023-29258

IBM Db2 denial of service

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Published Dec 4, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service through a specially crafted federated query on specific federation objects. IBM X-Force ID: 252048.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.1, 11.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::::

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-32833	IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service through a specially crafted federated query on specific federation objects. IBM X-Force ID: 252048.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.053% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/252048
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240112-0002/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7087218

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Db2

Linux Linux Kernel

Microsoft Windows

Opengroup Unix

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 4:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Dec 4, 2023, 1:12 AM
Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 4:49 PM
Reserved: Apr 4, 2023, 6:46 PM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 4, 2023, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:49 AM

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