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



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-41762
CWE-ID CWE-770
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM DB2 LUW
Server applications / Database software

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

EUVDB-ID: #VU104124

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41762

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 allocate resources without limits or throttling. A remote user can cause 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 External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7175946


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.



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