PT-2023-6371 · Ibm · Ibm Db2

Published 2023-10-16 · Updated 2023-12-22 · CVE-2023-40373

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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

Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. This can be achieved with a specially crafted query containing common table expressions.

Recommendations For IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) versions prior to the fixed version, consider avoiding the use of common table expressions in queries until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the database 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:2023-07083

CVE-2023-40373

Affected Products

Ibm Db2

References · 9

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/263574 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-07083 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047563 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40373 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40373 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1714057471327625606 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/59559 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1714153380765917647 · Twitter Post
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0006 · Note