What is CVE-2023-40692?

CVE-2023-40692 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-40692?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in IBM Db2

CVE-2023-40692

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, 11.5 is vulnerable to denial of service under extreme stress conditions. IBM X-Force ID: 264807.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.011 (61.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40692?: CVE-2023-40692 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-40692?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.