Vulnerability in IBM Db2
CVE-2020-4355
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) renegotiation requests. By sending specially-crafted requests, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to increase the resource usage on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 178507.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Db2 — versions 9.7.0.0, 10.1.0.0, 10.5.0.0
- IBM Db2 For Linux- Unix And Windows — versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6242350 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178507 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4355?
- CVE-2020-4355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4355?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.