PT-2023-6238 · Ibm · Ibm Db2

Published 2023-10-16 · Updated 2023-12-22 · CVE-2023-38720

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. This can be achieved with a specially crafted ALTER TABLE statement.

Recommendations For IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) version 11.5, consider restricting the use of the ALTER TABLE statement until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, carefully validate and sanitize all input data to minimize the risk of exploitation. 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:2023-06947

CVE-2023-38720

Affected Products

Ibm Db2

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38720 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261616 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38720 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047489 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-06947 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/72342 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1714049196246905256 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1714027033557114977 · Twitter Post
• https://vuldb.com/?id.242336 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/64998 · Telegram Post
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0005 · Note