Resource exhaustion in IBM Aix
CVE-2021-29763
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.1 and 11.5 under very specific conditions, could allow a local user to keep running a procedure that could cause the system to run out of memory.and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 202267.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Aix
- IBM Db2 — versions 11.1, 11.5
- IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 11.1, 11.5
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Opengroup Unix
- Oracle Solaris
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6489493 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/202267 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211029-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29763?
- CVE-2021-29763 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2021-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29763?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-29763 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.