Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

1) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

EUVDB-ID: #VU104123

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41761

CWE-ID: CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote user can trigger a server crash under certain conditions by sending a specially crafted query.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM DB2 LUW: before 10.5 FP11

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_db2_luw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7175947

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.