What is CVE-2023-30431?

CVE-2023-30431 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-07-09.

How severe is CVE-2023-30431?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows

CVE-2023-30431

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 db2set is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. An attacker could overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code. IBM X…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (11.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 10.5 11.1 ,11.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010565 (vendor-advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/252184 (vdb-entry)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230731-0007/

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-30431?: CVE-2023-30431 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2023-30431?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.