#VU75497 Resource management error in IBM DB2 - CVE-2023-26022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75497

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26022

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM DB2
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when an out of memory situation occurs. A remote attacker can consume all available memory resources and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM DB2: 10.5 FP11 - 10.5.0.11, 11.1 FP1 - 11.1.4.7, 11.5 - 11.5.7000.1973

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6985669

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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