CVE-2025-1992

IBM Db2 denial of service

Published May 5, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.1 could allow an authenticated user in federation environment, to cause a denial of service due to insufficient release of allocated memory after usage.

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
`11.5.0`	affected	≤ 11.5.9
`12.1.0`	affected	≤ 12.1.1

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0::::-:::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.1::::-:::

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

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Customers running any vulnerable affected level of an affected Program, V11.5 and V12.1, can download the special build containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These special builds are available based on the most recent level for each impacted release: V11.5.9 and V12.1.1. They can be applied to any affected level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-13450	IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.1 could allow an authenticated user in federation environment, to cause a denial of service due to insufficient release of allocated memory after usage.

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% (0.390% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250516-0002/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7232515

History

Nov 3, 2025 8:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250516-0002/

Aug 20, 2025 2:30 AM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Linux Linux linux Kernel Microsoft Microsoft windows Opengroup Opengroup unix
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:::::-:::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0::::-::: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.1::::-::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Linux Linux linux Kernel Microsoft Microsoft windows Opengroup Opengroup unix

Jul 12, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00051}`	epss `{'score': 0.00059}`

Jul 3, 2025 3:30 PM Description updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.1 could allow an authenticated user, under non default configurations, to cause a denial of service due to insufficient release of allocated memory after usage.	IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.1 could allow an authenticated user in federation environment, to cause a denial of service due to insufficient release of allocated memory after usage.

May 5, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

May 5, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}`	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}`

May 5, 2025 5:00 PM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.1 could allow an authenticated user, under non default configurations, to cause a denial of service due to insufficient release of allocated memory after usage.
Title		IBM Db2 denial of service
First Time appeared		Ibm Ibm db2
Weaknesses		CWE-401
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:::::aix:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:::::linux:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:::::unix:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:::::windows:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:::::zos:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:::::aix:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:::::linux:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:::::unix:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:::::windows:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:::::zos:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:::::aix:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:::::linux:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:::::unix:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:::::windows:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:::::zos:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.1:::::aix:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.1:::::linux:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.1:::::unix:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.1:::::windows:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.1:::::zos::
Vendors & Products		Ibm Ibm db2
References		https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7232515
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}`