PT-2023-6237 · Ibm · Ibm Db2

Published 2023-10-16 · Updated 2023-12-22 · CVE-2023-38740

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) version 11.5

Description The issue is related to errors in processing input data, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service with a specially crafted SQL statement.

Recommendations For IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) version 11.5, consider restricting the use of SQL statements until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-06946

CVE-2023-38740

Affected Products

Ibm Db2

References · 12

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262613 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047489 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38740 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047554 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-06946 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38740 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1714032992505528396 · Twitter Post
• https://vuldb.com/?id.242336 · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1714078451219546566 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/72384 · Telegram Post
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0007 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/59551 · Telegram Post