CVE-2023-38719

IBM Db2 denial of service

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Published Oct 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Db2 11.5 could allow a local user with special privileges to cause a denial of service during database deactivation on DPF. IBM X-Force ID: 261607.

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
`11.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-42494	IBM Db2 11.5 could allow a local user with special privileges to cause a denial of service during database deactivation on DPF. IBM X-Force ID: 261607.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

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% (0.200% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261607
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0008/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047558

History

Jul 11, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00015}`	epss `{'score': 9e-05}`

Subscriptions

Ibm Db2

Linux Linux Kernel

Microsoft Windows

Opengroup Unix

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 5:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 16, 2023, 11:05 PM
Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 5:02 PM
Reserved: Jul 25, 2023, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 17, 2023, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:11 AM

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