PT-2023-6242 · Ibm · Ibm Db2

Published 2023-10-16 · Updated 2023-12-22 · CVE-2023-40374

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 query statement.

Recommendations For IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) version 11.5, consider restricting the use of specially crafted query statements until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, review and limit access to query statements 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:2023-06951

CVE-2023-40374

Affected Products

Ibm Db2

References · 11

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-06951 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/263575 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40374 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40374 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047261 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1714076932583616577 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/72381 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/59553 · Telegram Post
• https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.242338 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1714057475907854551 · Twitter Post
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0007 · Note